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rickireadss's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
SO SO SO GOOD!! i have heard such good things about this series and holey moley, this was amazing. i loved warren and chloe so freaking much. like i was hooked in from the jump with chloe in the supermarket - hannah’s writing is so engaging, had my heart thumping, and was all around like a big hug. i loved that this didn’t have the typical 3rd act breakup - it was realistic & resolved realistically and i was so happy about that.
⚠️: abandonment (foster care & adoption), adoption trauma, drug abuse, death of parent (OD), child abuse, grief, ableism, alcoholism, panic attacks/disorders, manipulation, emotional abuse, violence, pregnancy (not mcs)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Addiction, Grief, and Violence
Minor: Pregnancy
soobooksalot's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.25
When the bandwagon beckons, one must jump on!
Next Of Kin is the indie darling from Canadian author Hannah Bonam-Young, and I've seen praise for it all over Bookstagram. Now I know why!
This is not only the love story between Chloe and Warren. It's got substance, grit, spice, and emotion.
Chloe is asked by her estranged mother to take custody of her newborn baby sister. Warren has custody of his teenage brother. As those new to next-of-kin care, they are put together in a program to share housing and provide support.
The characters and dialogue feel realistic in this story, and I as a reader became so invested. There is some great rep and measured building of relationships.
Absolutely recommended and I can't wait to read the next in the series, Next To You.
Next Of Kin is the indie darling from Canadian author Hannah Bonam-Young, and I've seen praise for it all over Bookstagram. Now I know why!
This is not only the love story between Chloe and Warren. It's got substance, grit, spice, and emotion.
Chloe is asked by her estranged mother to take custody of her newborn baby sister. Warren has custody of his teenage brother. As those new to next-of-kin care, they are put together in a program to share housing and provide support.
The characters and dialogue feel realistic in this story, and I as a reader became so invested. There is some great rep and measured building of relationships.
Absolutely recommended and I can't wait to read the next in the series, Next To You.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Drug use, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
books4escaping's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Really liked - The story kept me fully engaged from start to end even though the plot was predictable.
A romance with heart and spirit where the sexy times were not overdone like a lot of the romances I have been reading lately. This is the first romance book where I actually saw a real diverse ensemble of characters that had a purpose in the story, rather than being the sidekick fill in characters. I was just as involved with the side characters as I was with Chloe and Warren.
Favourite Quote
"I’m peace to you?” I ask. He nods, pulling his lips into his mouth with a creased brow. “Well, you’re my home."
Favourite scene
"I kept every key from my life before. Eight keys to eight different homes." Chloe explaining all her keys and then reduces to having one key for the home she now has with Warren.
A romance with heart and spirit where the sexy times were not overdone like a lot of the romances I have been reading lately. This is the first romance book where I actually saw a real diverse ensemble of characters that had a purpose in the story, rather than being the sidekick fill in characters. I was just as involved with the side characters as I was with Chloe and Warren.
Favourite Quote
"I’m peace to you?” I ask. He nods, pulling his lips into his mouth with a creased brow. “Well, you’re my home."
Favourite scene
"I kept every key from my life before. Eight keys to eight different homes." Chloe explaining all her keys and then reduces to having one key for the home she now has with Warren.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy
prettynerdy3's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Deadnaming, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
natashadelovely's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
mstlove90's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
First of All .. how on earth is this a debut novel?!? 🤯 This book was so well written and so well thought out I find it hard to believe that this isn’t book 10 or 20 for this author. This book follows along with a foster family/adoption storyline and some of the characters are deaf so the author has included sign language and ASL representation in the book. Anything that was signed was bolded in the book which I LOVED. It has a bit of a slow burn between the grumpy & sunshine characters but they are both such good people with only the best intentions so the slow burn MAKES SENSE. If any of this sounds confusing just please read the book. I can’t amp it up enough. It was soo good.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
dogbuttsandbooks's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Medical content, Vomit, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse
Minor: Death of parent
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