Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

62 reviews

knittingceliac's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

I loved this! A different premise for a romance than I’m used to and the secondary plot rivaled the romantic plot. Only thing that made it not quite 5 stars for me was the pacing, I worried in the middle we had already passed the biggest plot points (it hadn’t). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, and Drug use

sdupont's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

I can’t believe I waited this long to read this book! The hype is accurate, you need to this read this one. Hannah’s writing is so cozy and sweet, like being wrapped in a hug. I loved Chloe and Warren. Once they get past their initial discomfort they quickly become very supportive of each other. Despite his grumpy start, Warren really is a sappy sucker. While their romance does swing to the instalove side the found family vibes make it more believable (and tolerable). Honorable mention to Luke. I think having a teen in the home helped drive the story in some ways. Fans of Chloe Liese will enjoy this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Drug abuse

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Death of parent

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Addiction, Abandonment, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

ang3lina_'s review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Abandonment, and Drug abuse

Minor: Death of parent

wts_tiffany's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

minyoonhwi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Medical content, Sexual content, and Violence

Minor: Classism, Drug use, and Vomit

condls27's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

This was an incredibly sweet story like cavity inducing levels of sweet. My only complaint is the pacing- it felt just a smidge insta-lovey for me. I just wanted to see more of their back and forth to make the pay off of them coming together that much sweeter. Still adored it and Hannah has become an auto-buy author for me now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Minor: Death of parent

amanda_reads13's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.0

Chloe’s life takes an unexpected turn when she tries to get custody of her newborn sister. In order to gain custody, she has to team up with another young foster parent, Warren, who has fought to gain custody of his teen brother. 

This was a sweet and cute contemporary romance. This book deals with some very serious topics (foster care, anger issues, adoption, abandonment, and neglect), but it doesn't feel heavy. I think each topic was tackled with respect and understanding. 

I really loved the progression of each of these characters and their relationship. Both had a similar beginning, but Chloe was adopted, whereas Warren ended up in the system. Though they both see pretty content to keep distance between them, but the trauma of their past and the reality of their current situation draws them together. They very quickly form an emotional bond as they begin to lean on and depend on each other. As that emotional bond and trust grows, it turns into deep feelings for one another. 

I really liked them together. Some parts of the book were pretty cheesy (that song...), but they balanced and complimented each other well. I loved how quickly and deeply they formed a bond with each other's siblings and were always there to fight for and support them. 

I liked that they discussed that Warren was dealing with his anger issues, but I wish more time had been spent on addressing it after his blow up. It seemed to be just brushed under the rug. 

Tropes: forced proximity, found family, sibling guardianship, slow burn, grumpy/sunshine 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

givemaribooks'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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. Despite dealing with some very heavy topics, the author managed to keep the book very light. I think the MCs’ issues and complicated circumstances were handled very well.

CN: foster care, death of parent (off page), addiction, anger issues, abandonment issues, adoption, child neglect and abandonment

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Addiction

mabellene's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Abandonment, Drug use, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy and Ableism