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Reckless by Elsie Silver

7 reviews

samantha914's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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spatterson7's review against another edition

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lighthearted medium-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? Yes

3.25

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boydgirl's review

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Honestly, I'm just constantly getting pissed from Rhett talking shit about Winter behind her back to her CHILD'S FATHER!!! Add in the random weirdo at the gym who acted like she was crazy for NOT wanting to be hit on at the gym, especially after telling the guy that she WASN'T ok! And then it lets him leave thinking "oh, it's just cause she likes someone else". Like no! I have a feeling this is just gonna keep making my blood boil in these little ways and I can't.

Feel like further explaining the issue with Rhett, cause it still pisses me off, so spoilers, I guess.

Apparently Winter was manipulated by her mom at a young age to hate her half sister (there's a whole lot to unpack with just THAT subplot), but apparently she had said some mean things about her. Now, Rhett acting like this and talking to Theo about her would make sense if she had only just appeared back in her sister's life. But she hasn't. They've been mending their relationship for roughly 18 MONTHS!!! Summer was in the delivery room when Winter gave birth and has become a huge emotional support to her. Why the FUCK would he take the FATHER OF HER CHILD aside and basically say "It's ok to talk shit about her cause she's 'difficult'" And that is the word he uses. DIFFICULT!!! Summer tries to say that he was just being protective later, but that shit is nothing but sexist bullshit!!!

The other thing is that I just wanted Winter to get the therapy she clearly needed after the bullshit she'd been through, but I doubt that was ever actually going to happen. Feels more like a "he can fix her cause he's the right guy" kind of BS.

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cortanasreadingnook's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.0

This is absolutely the peak of Elsie Silver’s writing because I fell in love with BOTH Winter and Theo. I know a lot of people hesitate when it comes to picking up anything with the pregnancy trope, but Reckless feels like a warm hug on a freezing, winter night so I’d suggest giving this a chance. Theo Silva is one of the most amazing men I’ve read about. He’s not perfect but he’s the perfect one for Winter. There’s something profoundly charming about having someone look at you and just know you. The banter and smut here were incredibly good and fun to read. Vivi was an adorable addition too!

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