Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy

34 reviews

_bookstamandy_'s review against another edition

reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, and Sexual harassment

adub345's review against another edition

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

3.0

I did like the concept of the characters improving themselves (and not just the MMC and MFC) but otherwise this was predictable and flat. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug use, and Sexual harassment

larajoye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

3.75

Love this series, although this book falls behind good girl complex and the summer girl for me. It was a little slow. 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

kaylanmichelle's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, and Sexual content

caitlinmetselaar's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, and Sexual content

downsophialane's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.5

My overwhelming impression of this book was underwhelming. The simple enough concept of a reformed "bad girl" returning to her home town and navigating an ongoing situationship with her ex is right up my alley. Unfortunately, the characterisation, dialogue and particularly the chemistry between the hero and heroine never reached their potential. The worst offence was that the sexual tension was entirely unearned - we are told that these two are crazy about each other, but the narration never bothers to actually ratchet up the tension. I found myself constantly wishing that this book had been written by Wild Seasons-era Christina Lauren - that's the level of spice these characters we're told are badasses felt like they needed.

I read almost exclusively romance, I love a sequel bait friend group, but again, the future couples being set up lacked tension to such a degree that I didn't feel any anticipation for future installments, and feel no obligation to go back to read the first book. 

Bad Girl Reputation really does read like the New Adult of the 2010s - that is, pretty readable but also pretty dated. The treatment of Gen's drinking just felt lazy, especially considering the increasing awareness of sober curiosity. It feels a bit out of touch to prominently feature a cop abusing his power to terrorise a young woman, without even a nod to the BLM movement. Reading this book felt like the past decade never happened. 

Overall, I wouldn't actively dissaude people from picking this up, but I'd recommend Emily Henry, Talia Hibbert or Christina Lauren over this book in a heartbeat. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

carlynnnnne's review against another edition

3.0

An easy read. Kinda kept waiting for something big to happen and it never did. Not a huge fan of the love dynamic either. All of the characters in this book are people I would not be friends with irl which I think made me dislike the book even more. The book does get a little better toward the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Death of parent

clareasday's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Gun violence, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual assault

kamreher's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

i do no love a miscommunication trope, and this one classifies as one for me. the first and third books in this series are great, this one is fine.

spice 🌶  - a 4 🌶  spicy

length - just right

reading speed - read in 1 wk 1 day 
did it make me cry? - not this one

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail