Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Next of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

18 reviews

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

kb33's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This was sweet, a little spicy, had so much happiness between the couple instead of getting together on the last page, it had conflict without a third act breakup, found family, and a deaf side character with plenty of ASL use. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

apolen's review against another edition

emotional inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

Adoption Foster care Guardianship

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)

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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.

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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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

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

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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