Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Battle Royal by Lucy Parker

11 reviews

karenmsecrest's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.5

Sweet (pun intended) enemies to lovers story in a British Baking Show + Royal Wedding world. 

The story was entertaining. Both main characters are competent and professionally skilled! Both are good at communication! Both have strong character traits and act with agency! I’m not a fan of the contemporary romance trend of main characters having ALL of the trauma. This story balances the baggage (dead parents, neglectful childhood) with the banter. 

This might be my favorite contemporary romance?!?

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

booknerdery's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cursing

adlane22's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

kylieqrada's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

I dont have the words for the pure unadulterated MAGIC that was this book, y'all. Grumpy/sunshine, enemies to lovers, casual inclusivity, CAKE?!?!? I just. I died. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Violence, Vomit, and Car accident

akswhy's review

emotional funny 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

4.0

Come for the Great British Bake-off vibes, stay for the rivals to lovers and the food descriptions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

coacklebee's review

funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

God, this book made me so happy. Believable enemies to lovers, no miscommunications or lying, some of the funniest one-liners I've read in years, and a whole slew of characters I want to read whole series about. 

There were some confusing moments where I had to go back a couple of paragraphs to figure out what I had missed, but man, I loved the characters and I laughed so hard. This book is a freakin' delight!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

caseythereader's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective slow-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? No

4.0

 - BATTLE ROYAL is totally precious. Grumpy/sunshine bakers, with a GBBO-type show, and some royal wedding intrigue, too!
- This is a romance novel that really digs into feelings, both past and present. I love a book where you get to watch the leads learn how to care for and support each other.
- To be honest, I didn't really feel any heat between Sylvie and Dominic, but their relationship was so tender that I was mostly okay with it. I'll still keep reading this series; I for sure want to get stories for Pet and Mabel! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

kimiichanga's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad 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

5.0

girly this was so good 

like this was my jam 

baker enemies to lovers, ft the great british bake off ALSO A ROYAL WEDDING 

the fact that it had so many sub plot lines didnt feel congested to me 

ugh this was so good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail

lnzava's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

lnzava's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent