Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

23 reviews

sarah_lamendola's review

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

vj_thompson's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

This book wasn’t my favorite, and I’m nervous to continue this series. Liv’s character was SO frustrating. She wasn’t willing to let anyone in (which makes sense because of her background) but still. Brandon is the most loving and kind man and she didn’t hear him out during the third act break up. That, by the way, was dumb. Terrible. Such a stupid reason to break up with a man.  I wouldn’t break up with a man because of that. 

It was a frustrating read, but I would still recommend because the friendship the Bromance have with each other is touching and shows what support between men should look like. Hyping each other during a rough break up or hard time in a marriage. To be there and listen. That what I love about this series. Vlad, aka the Russian, is also too funny. He’s probably one of my favorite characters 💙

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Cursing

Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

imds's review

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

amberinpieces's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Cursing, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcohol, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking

agiecummings's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

On a re-read, this is a 4.5⭐️ read, rather than a 4⭐️ read, but I think that’s because I came around on the enemies-to-lovers over time and also I appreciate Braden Mack more on a second read.

I will say that I think the plot of taking down Royce made us lose a little bit of the main character love arc sometimes and that was a bit frustrating as someone who is, first and foremost, here for the romance aspect of this. I also wish that the author had kept up with the premise of inserting the text from the book they were reading in book club as you read the main story as well. I think with the Royce story line, that was more difficult for this book. But I really loved that in the first book and definitely missed it in book two.

But I just love vulnerable men, and I love that Liv brought that out in Braden. And that they both forced each other to expose and attempt to help each other heal. That was the best part of this for sure.

I really love this series. It’s so silly, but I do enjoy it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse

pettie's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Murder

livrosnstuff's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

kathigh86's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

THIS ONE WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE FIRST. I loved both the characters and their relationship and how they interacted with the side characters. It would have been a 5/5 had it not been for some cringey sentences. Otherwise amazing story, definitely setting a high bar for the rest of the series. See CWs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

singalana's review against another edition

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Misogyny, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

dianaschmidty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Physical abuse, and Stalking