Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young

33 reviews

plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Things I liked:

- he falls first and harddd
- found family + reconnecting
- sweetheart x sweetheart
- bi mc (and it not only being mentioned once)
- 'imperfect' characters
- mental health/personal growth
- the smooth switch between cute, spicy and deep

Could have had a few more scenes of them acting couple-y but not actually dating outside or one of the them watching movies together which was kind of their thing but only tell no show and the entire them becoming/being friends part was just completely left out...so sadly just some 'vibes' were missing.

Spice (quality&quantity):
2.75/5
not that frequent and not that detailed but really focusing on the connection between the characters involved which made it hot (we also love a man who likes to eat out  appreciates the fMC)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Mental illness and Car accident

Minor: Homophobia and Alcohol

mollyalex's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship

chlobarclay17's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent

soobooksalot's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Author Hannah Bonam-Young has a great way with fictional people!
 Just finished Next To You, the novel after Next Of Kin that intertwines some characters but also stands alone.
 The story of Lane and Matt charmed me just as much as that of Chloe and Warren. The building of relationships and emotion among realistically flawed characters, just pulls a reader in. Some steamy spice doesn't hurt either.
 Lane's character experiencing the long-supressed feelings of guilt related to the loss of her father adds depth. (No tears here. Nope!)
 Recommended!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

rickireadss's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

THIS WAS FANTASTIC!!!! matt is literally like the perfect book bf EVER - i love that man. and he’s a family man??? *swoons* and lane?!?!? my bisexual queen 👑 i related to her freaking ton (almost too much lol) AND THERE ARE LETTERS!!!!!! one of my favorite things in a romance book istg 

⚠️: mental illness, grief, death of parent, panic attacks/disorders, car accident, biphobia, homophobia, ableism, fire/fire injury, misogyny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Car accident

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury

ewatt33's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

apolen's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Vomit

whackettreading's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Infertility and Car accident

books4escaping's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Liked - Enjoyed reading, but I didn't like Lana very much. I found her irritating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Misogyny