Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Next to You by Hannah Bonam-Young

27 reviews

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Biphobia

Minor: Infertility and Misogyny

fiwwa's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

do you ever read a romance book and felt so loved, so seen reading it because of the characters? it's a rare thing to happen to me, but this book does it.

lane's character makes me feel so seen somehow, i understand all her self doubts and anxiety and know how sucks they felt :( but well the difference is that i don't have the tall long-haired bearded tattooed soft spoken biggest softie reader no social media good with mechanics and words and everything else matt, literally, how can anyone be any more PERFECT than this man??

idk what magic hannah puts in her books that makes me always tugs at emotions but i absolutely loved it.

and last of all, LONG LIVE FRIENDS TO LOVERS !!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual content

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

attolis's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Death of parent

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Lane has isolated herself from the world and her anxiety and guilt keeps her from living her life. On a whim, she purchases a school bus to renovate into a home. She enlists her friend Matt to help her. 

This was a cute book. I liked this one a bit more than the first. There were still some super cheesy moments, but also some very heartwarming ones too. The push and pull between Matt and Lane was filled with so much tension. 

I appreciate that Lane recognized that in order to be fully present in their relationship she needed to start the process of healing her own trauma. I think that without going through that process she never could have been in a place where she truly felt safe and happy. 

Matt was just the sweetest, most thoughtful, and compassionate man. He was incredibly selfless and so patient with Lane. I liked that he never pushed her to be who she wasn't or to be in a place she wasn't ready for. The letters... so adorable! 

I wish the bus had played more of a role in the story. It's so built up that she bought this bus and all we get is a bit of reno scenes and a little peak into their road trip. The ending felt quite rushed, I wished we would have spent more time with them on their drive home. Could have made for some very interesting and emotional conversations. 

Tropes: friends to friends with benefits to lovers, opposites attract, cinnamon role MC, road trip

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content

kb33's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This felt slow burn, because even when they got together there was some teasing. I loved Mateos. My problem with Lane was that she had some pretty extreme anxiety - sometimes spending days at a time in bed. But when she finally gets in therapy it isn’t addressed at all? Only the grief over her father’s death and unhealthy coping. Therapy is for more than just getting us ready for romantic relationships. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident, Sexism, and Death of parent

livruther's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

the story was really sweet, but i feel like matt didnt have enough flaws and elaine had too many flaws. she totally led him on and it made me feel icky. also some of the dialogue was a little cringey

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

rakizaka's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

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: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Toxic relationship

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Infertility, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

a10a's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Exactement ce dont j’avais besoin

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content