Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Play With Me by Becka Mack

11 reviews

sare131's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad slow-paced

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

4.75

This is a great second book from Becka Mack. I really enjoyed Jennie and Garrett's story. It's quite emotional as it delves into their pasts. Jennie has lost a lot and finds it difficult to trust people. Garrett had a difficult childhood and that is discussed throughout the book. Somehow these two find one another and develop a loving friendship and build on that. This was the slow burn of slow burns! It's a long book and I felt it could have been 100 pages shorter, but there's lots of character development, spice, secondary characters, hockey and family. I enjoyed this book. I'm excited for book 3. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Alcoholism, and Body shaming

quietmarki's review against another edition

funny 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

2.0

God where do I start? First I thought I would enjoy this book bc of the good reviews on this app but boy where they wrong. I almost dnef this book bc of the cringey charachters/conversations. 60% in the book I was like okay this is not that bad, but still. I didn't had a problem with the FL nor the ML (only that the personalities switched up midbook what confused me) i have a problem with the side charachters. I would like to throw Carter from this planet. He just a child, like act you age ! Loved the plot, only cared for princess bubblegum but the story on how she got lost it was just boring. Like give me drama :) This book could be 200 pages shorter in my opinion bc there was a lot of repetition .... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence

kirareadssometimes's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-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

5.0

I love the teammates sister trope and this book is top tier! So fun and addictive. Definitely had a heavier storyline than the first book, but it just made you feel like you had more insight into the characters. Garrett is so compassionate and caring. He and Jenny’s dynamic felt very natural and easy. Absolutely devouring this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, Bullying, Car accident, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Pregnancy

absolutely_court's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Car accident, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

kaitlynnnng's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

I love Garrett and Jennie. So much. Even more than Carter and Olivia.

My only major complaint is that the book should’ve been shorter. While I loved the characters very much, several parts of the story were so slow, and some of the conflict and dialogue were unnecessarily repetitive.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Eating disorder, Addiction, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

whichdirection's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful relaxing medium-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

4.0

Dragged a Lot at the end imo,

it was never super believable to me that she was going to take that job, so the amount of time spent on her going to the interview and questioning everything was just kinda… boring

good chemistry & a very healthy relationship!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Grief, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Sexual assault

THIS IS ALL GONNA BE SPOILERS SO BE AWARE OF THAT! Sexual Content: They fuck a Lot kids; no condoms here. Body Shaming, Fatphobia & Eating Disorder: Jennie is a professional dancer & both talks abt her past experiences with these things And experiences them on the page. Toxic Friendship & Bullying: Jennie’s dance partner & another student are definitely bullies to her. Death of a Parent, Car Accident, Grief: Jennie’s father died when she was young bc of a drunk driver, it still effects her a lot. Injury/Injury Detail & Medical Content: Garrett gets a concussion in the early part of the novel, Jennie sprains her ankle around this time too; later they are in a hospital and Jennie talks abt her IV. Pregnancy: Jennie’s sister in law Olivia is pregnant through about 95% of the novel. Sexual Harassment: Jennie’s dance partner makes multiple advances despite her repeated no (and is put in his place), including kissing her twice. Sexual Assault: Jennie’s ex boyfriend Kevin, in high school, allowed the football team to record audio of him taking her virginity.

marine2907's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexual content, Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Vomit

heathrinwonderland's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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

5.0

He's the Vancouver Vipers star right winger, she's the captain's little sister and completely off-limits. But that's kind of hard when your Captain and best friend buys her a condo in your building and asks you to keep an eye on her. After being physically assaulted by Jennie’s expansive adult toy collection, he wants to show her that a real man can really make her vibrate. The relationship starts out very closed off, as Jennie has been through some trauma that she hasn't quite worked through. She doesn't trust, doesn't open herself up to anyone. She slowly begins opening up to Garrett. He makes her feel safe and helps her believe that she is more than just Carter Beckett's little sister.

I loved Consider Me, playing for keeps book one, so I wasted no time digging into Play With Me, book two in the series. Both books carry the same themes, etc are incredibly insecure and closed off to the men. They both have severe trust issues, both not thinking they're good enough. Insert big sexy Hockey player who has a hard exterior and a soft heart to show them that they are so much more than they give themselves credit for.

This book features the same characters and l love now they continue to develop as the storylines draw out. We get a glimpse into everyone's life while still focusing on the main characters' storyline. I love Garrett but have a complicated opinion of Jenny. She comes off as a huge bitch all the time. It's one thing to be strong and independent, it's another to be hatefully mean. She was very whiny and almost always through a temper tantrum over simple misunderstandings. 

My overall rating is 5/5 stars. I instantly fell in love with Garrett, he's patient, flirty, and goofy. I loved getting to meet his family and learn about his history. Jennie's story was really slow to come out, but once it did, it was nice to understand why she was so guarded. The secrecy thy had to keep kept me engaged. Would they get caught? When would they get caught? Who would be the one to catch them? How would Carter react?

I give this a spice rating of 4/5, they were intense and the secrecy made them even better. The giant box of toys were put to good use. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Car accident, Alcoholism, Bullying, Pregnancy, and Body shaming

ellaskrovset's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

chelsearose's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, and Alcoholism

Minor: Medical content