Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Hothouse Flower by Krista Ritchie

21 reviews

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic friendship

hollymileham's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

good lo was so annoying at times though like i get it but also shut up. also every other word was a swear word it was cracking me up, love daisy tho

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual content, and Body shaming

Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

roseyposeyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

where’s my ryke

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Self harm, and Alcoholism

kaiyoung_kop's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

Okay, I LOVE DAISY. We need more characters with ADHD rep. But Ryke- I know he felt bad about it, but he was such a pedophile. She was FIFTEEN when he started sexualising her. FIFTEEN. 

However, there relationship seemed really healthy, for the both of them. It was very fluffy and angsty and fun

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Body shaming, Body horror, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Gore

emmab_124's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, and Eating disorder

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

ivanaacosta's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Abandonment, Violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Grief, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Abortion

leda64's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

Ryke Meadows, 25, is well aware that he is difficult to love. He redefines the word nice asshole, with a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star résumé, and an alpha-male demeanor. But he isn't in this world to make pals. Alternatively, foes. He only wants to climb three of Yosemite's most difficult peaks without any drama or interruption.

Then he gets a distressing call from a girl in Paris, a female he's never been permitted to have.

Daisy Calloway is an eighteen-year-old girl. At last. She can say goodbye to her demanding mother and resume her modeling career now that she has gained freedom. Paris is up next. Daisy reveals the industry's dark truth as Fashion Week kicks off with a bang. She tries to show her family that she can live independently, but when things go out of hand, she turns to Ryke for security.

Daisy pushes the boundaries and bravely rides the edge as she tries to make sense of her new surroundings and her freedom. Ryke is well aware that every rash deed hides a deep wound. Daisy's favorite motto—"live as if you'll die today"—might actually come true if he doesn't keep up with her.

I'll admit it: I'm not a big fan of Ryke, primarily due of his alpha male persona. Now let's say I wasn't a huge fan of this book. Daisy's point of view is fantastic, and I adore her vivacious attitude. She's gone through hell, and ryke, no matter how safe she feels with him, is regrettably a part of her trauma. 

The idea that Ryke was an adult and Daisy was a teenager bothered me. Daisy is eighteen in this novel, and the authors made her appear to be an adult, but she isn't. Daisy just turned eighteen, but that doesn't mean her mind and body react in the same way as her sisters or someone Ryke’s age.

Daisy's point of view, the Lilo, and the Coballoway scenes were the only aspects of this novel that I enjoyed. In this book, I particularly liked how Lo and Ryke's brotherhood became stronger. Everything else, though, I despised.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

rania_sofia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Toxic friendship