Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Delilah Green Doesn't Care by Ashley Herring Blake

96 reviews

bluestockings's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Biphobia, Death of parent, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

nydhoggyr's review

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gore

Moderate: Death of parent

cassiesbookishcorner's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

The way I loved this book!! I want to live in this small Oregon town and peruse the shelves of all the little downtown shops. The friendship shown in this story felt very natural and real to me. The dynamic between Delilah and Astrid is comical and relatable and sad, all at once. The romance is sweet, although the love is a little instant. I really loved the growth between each of the characters, both individually and together. I would definitely recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

aurenbun's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.75

Great WLW fiction! I'd say it's like contemporary cozy with smut. I don't usually read books more than once, but I'd come back to read this one again! 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

peskilanim's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

littlewishling's review

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

5.0

Amazing! I loved this so much! I loved all of the characters and I can't wait to see them all fall in love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

e_riahh's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood, Classism, and Outing

renreadsbooks's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. I have not read a good non-fantasy romance in a while. The only issues I had with this story is some parts were a tad cringey and some parts felt like it dragged/went into crazy detail but I feel like with the latter issue, it's only a problem for me because I'm use to romances that are written with less detail.
The story also made me feel a lot of anxiety and sadness which I did not expect. It's not a bad thing because the author does an AMAZING job conveying those emotions and getting you sucked into what the main characters are feeling. I also loved that while I was reading, I kept guessing and assuming the worst was going to happen because some of these characters have bad trauma and hurt people hurt people but it didn't happen. 
I love reading characters that communicate efficiently, set boundaries and showcase healthy and mature behavior. Claire and Delilah were so cute together, and such loveable characters with amazing character development. 
I also appreciated how there was no super uncomfortable scenes that focused on someone coming out/homophobia. There were so many queer people and no uncomfyness or anything that induced a *side eye*
I instantly started the next book after this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Alcohol

fuzzywilson's review

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, and Sexual content

teslis's review

medium-paced

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

2.0

This is the first book of 2024 and my book club’s January book. 

I did not like it. I disliked both of the main characters and the only one I like was Josh and Iris. But still they had problems. 

I though I would like it but nah. 

THEY DRINK ALL THE TIME! I get that people drink wine but they drink literally everyday. Society is glamorizing alcohol and potential alcoholism!

Also realized that I don’t really like sex scenes in books anymore. So that also put it down for me :/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Grief