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Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

231 reviews

journeythroughthechapters's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.0

 This was a lovely feel-good rom com. I had a great time. I haven't read too many steamy novels but this was decent. The step scene...10 out 10 for smut. I loved both Chloe and Red. Chloe's character really grew on me. The start was very dramatic BUT I think it may have been good writing in that what Chloe felt is what someone would feel after a near-death experience but I can't lie it took a little bit for me to really get into the story. Red on the otherhand is the sweetest. I loved his character and I love how well they fit together. All in all good read and excited to follow the other sisters.

Representation
POC (Main Character), Bisexual (Side Character), Fibro (Main Character), Plus Size (Main Character)

Content Warning
Abusive Relationship, Chronic Pain, Ableism (mentioned), Car Crash, Near-death experience, Racism (mentioned), Sex scenes, Trauma 
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carina_dreamer's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

• I gave it 5🌟 for emotional reasons, but if I analyse it, maybe a 4🌟75 for two reasons.

• Illnesses aren't my type of topic, I always cry. Fibromyalgia was a safer bet and I was curious to know how they would describe chronic pain. To me, it seemed realistic, from the care needed to the different degrees of pain and symptoms.

• The way Chloe faced the list she made throughout the book had good development. Made me think.

• Red seeming like a bad boy but actually being such a sweet man was a nice surprise. His character had nice and interesting aspects to it like his attitude facing his art after doubting himself and also how he felt after a very toxic past relationship.

• I really liked the sisters (I'm going to read their books) and the grandma (I want to adopt the progressive lady as my own grandmother)

• The banter between Chloe and Red was so nice, with sarcasm and flirting, love it 😍. The romance was so thoughtful and sexy, one of those you think "too good to be true". We read to dream, right? The 🌶️ is great, I got 🥵 and they weren't even kissing.

• The only things I had to point out were: it would be more interesting if Red's life and his problems weren't solved so quickly, his mother and therapy; and the book should have two more chapters to solve their traumas suitably. Chap. 21 was so well written but solved quickly.

• The book is perfect for those who want to start diversifying the authors they read and include more protagonists of colour. A very good rom-com with 🌶️ that I recommend.
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emmaline09's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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jaymem's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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ashley_1206's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

3.5⭐️

guys i didn’t like this book as much as everyone else liked it. did i love chole? yes 100% but did this book miss for me just a little? yes 100%

now i could just be in a slump from summer reading but this book was just okay for me. i loved the representation chronic illness i think they author did so well with writing chole. oh i also loved how the author covered red’s character.

idk i just couldn’t love this. i ended up speed reading the end bc i was over it. maybe i’ll try the other books in the series. also guys some seller or non seller points: they’re british, the book is in third person, and red’s pov not pov but if yk yk addressed the vagina as a cunt. is that british terminology??
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fleur____'s review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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claudiamacpherson's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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jade_baker's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This started off as a cute enemies to lovers story but then it got steamy way too quickly. I would have liked a bit more plot development between the 2 characters being enemies and then becoming lovers. But apart from that it was a well written book with some really loveable and well thought out characters. I think some more plot would have it scored a few more stars for me. 
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sarahjacobs1122's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful relaxing 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

4.25

This book was so cute. I suffer from chronic illness so I could relate to Chloe and I think the author did a good job of portraying chronic illness. I loved Reds journey to accepting himself and I think he is a great love interest. I appreciated that he went to therapy and would have liked to see more of that story line. Overall it is a well rounded romance with humor, a believable third act breakup and great character development. 
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bujo_bellel's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense 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

Quite liked it, didn't like the 1st fifth of the book and its writing style, but I liked the rest of the book :) 
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