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stagemanaginger's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-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? No
4.25
That was a sweet, mostly hopeful book. I expected it to take a dark turn and it didn’t, which I’m happy about!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
mpaigewilliams's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Sexual content, and Cursing
Minor: Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, Drug use, Ableism, Death, Grief, and Alcohol
estimpert'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? N/A
2.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Drug use
arireadsitall's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
This is my second book by this author, and I am fully on the bandwagon now. Warren and Chloe are the most perfect pairing of enemies to lovers I’ve ever seen. Like her other book there’s no third act break up and thank you for that. This book is about trust in building connections and letting someone see you for who you really are. It was beautiful and heartbreaking and so real. I just loved that both characters made such a beautiful thing out of a circumstance that many will never experience.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
bookslovereaders's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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
4.0
Beautifully written book honestly reading Hannah Bonham-Young makes my heart just feel full.
Next of Kin is about two young adults that have had a hard life. Both had had terrible upbringings and have been part of the Social Care System. They come together to try and get their siblings into their care and give them everything they never had.
Already grabbed your attention? And it’s already pulling on the heartstrings? Good!
Chloe and Warren are just this super cute couple. They have both had it hard but are learning and growing with each other. They recognise that they bring out the best and want to do better and they are just so satisfying to read.
The book I would say is a romance but with strong topics that focus on the characters growth. The romance is a side story and I feel that it makes the book better.
Hannah Bonam-Young’s style of writing is so easy to read and they have created these characters that you want to bring home and smother with all the love you can give. This is my second book by this author and won’t be the last.
Please be aware of the strong topics going into this book and check all the trigger warnings.
Next of Kin is about two young adults that have had a hard life. Both had had terrible upbringings and have been part of the Social Care System. They come together to try and get their siblings into their care and give them everything they never had.
Already grabbed your attention? And it’s already pulling on the heartstrings? Good!
Chloe and Warren are just this super cute couple. They have both had it hard but are learning and growing with each other. They recognise that they bring out the best and want to do better and they are just so satisfying to read.
The book I would say is a romance but with strong topics that focus on the characters growth. The romance is a side story and I feel that it makes the book better.
Hannah Bonam-Young’s style of writing is so easy to read and they have created these characters that you want to bring home and smother with all the love you can give. This is my second book by this author and won’t be the last.
Please be aware of the strong topics going into this book and check all the trigger warnings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent
aepompu's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
This was super sweet and was definitely enjoyable. Definitely insta-love, at least on one side, but the progression of feelings for both MMC and FMC felt pretty rushed.
If there was a bit more development of the emotional attachment between the two MCs then this would have been a 5 star read.
🌶️🌶️/5
If there was a bit more development of the emotional attachment between the two MCs then this would have been a 5 star read.
🌶️🌶️/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Drug use
readwithsophsx's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Medical content, Alcohol, Addiction, Cursing, Drug use, and Emotional abuse
britneysbook's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Abandonment
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
cc_shelflove's review against another edition
hopeful
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? No
3.5
While it is not categorized as YA, I would recommend this book to someone much younger than me. The characters and overall plot were great, but it felt extremely underdeveloped at times. Next of Kin is a roommate to lovers romance. If Chloe and Warren want to be legal guardians for their respective young siblings, they must live together through CPS’s TeamUp program. I enjoyed the disability representation in this book—Chloe’s sister was born with fetal alcohol syndrome and Warren’s brother is deaf—but every time Warren called Chloe ‘dove’ I wanted to vomit. I would still recommend this book to a friend; I think I just expected too much. My overall thoughts summed up: not a lot of substance, but cute-ish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Abandonment, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Sexual content
aflseniors09's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
this was so cute and included deaf/HOH as well as foster care representation
but the anger issues wasn't cute. like literally punching a hole in the wall? 🚩
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse