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Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

225 reviews

milliee_rose's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

this is totally not what I was expecting but I love it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse

lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Ableism

Minor: Cursing, Physical abuse, and Medical content

mel_j's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Grief, Alcohol, and Body shaming

alibookedup's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted fast-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

4.0

I liked the chronic pain rep and the male being abused in relationship rep. I think this book had a lot of good commentary and representation in general for “just being a romance book”.

I really liked how Red and Chloe played off each other — from cute nicknames like Button, to their abilities to mess with one another, to the perfect amount of spice.

It didn’t get 5 stars bc I am now an annoyingly picky romance reader. I think there could’ve been more side character interaction than there was instead of just Red and Chloe all the time. I get why (because they both were hiding), but still. There was still the breakup moment which is getting old in romances but I did like how Talia Hibbert used this moment to have the characters do some internal retrospective work regarding their traumas —that was actually refreshing. Lastly, sometimes the romance seemed a LITTLE too fast for my taste but still it was enemies to lovers so I’m here for that. 

Overall a really cute romance that I found myself smiling and laughing at often. And definitely happy with the amount of spice wow. Definitely going to read about the other Brown sisters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

Minor: Racism

aellwy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

This has honestly raised the bar for romance novels. The characters are flawed yet lovable. The story feels beautifully real.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Ableism, and Panic attacks/disorders

beegster16's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Classism

Minor: Physical abuse and Racism

auudrey's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Ableism, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

fanboyriot's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

It started out really promising, I liked the characters nearly instantly.  Then a few chapters in, not as much.  Some of the conflict seemed a bit dramatic, in a way that could have been easily solved.  It was kinda weird to read because at first it seemed like a YA but then all of a sudden there was spice.  Which is fine but it was just boring and when they got together it was like all the chemistry they had left out the window.  It had another white cis man being too emotional without knowing the full story because of his own insecurities.  I know he had past trauma but so did Chloe and she didn’t jump to conclusions so quickly without being mature about the whole situation of him finding out he was on her list.  Kinda ruined the book for me tbh.  So I just have mixed feelings.  I liked some parts of it but I also disliked some parts of it.

Plus Sized MC 
Switching POV
Chronically ill MC
Light Enemies to Lovers

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Cursing, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Gaslighting, Ableism, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Minor: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Drug use, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

christina_ro's review against another edition

funny 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

5.0

I loved this book! It had the perfect blend of romance and humor. Hibbert did an incredible job writing someone who deals with chronic pain and someone who’s dealing with trauma. I related to both characters, and thoroughly enjoyed their growing and healing process without it being too heavy for a romance.

Minor spoiler:

There is a third act breakup, but it didn’t feel contrived or forced. And honestly felt like a relationship breakthrough that was necessary.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Chronic illness

Minor: Emotional abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Violence

natgoe's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness

Minor: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse