Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

50 reviews

cami7's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical trauma

Moderate: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Grief and Death

gtrue21's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is so sweet and good every time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

victorianbsilva's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Ableism

Minor: Racism

samarakroeger's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.5

don't mind me just crying in the club rn

loved the chronic illness rep, loved the characters, loved the healthy relationship dynamic ...

I was scared to read the Brown sisters trilogy because I didn't want to be let down and Talia Hibbert really pulled through here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

1ouvre's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

cemeterygay's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

This was a pretty great romance book but the sheer amount of miscommunication just killed me.

It's a cute and fun romance with a great sense of humor that is written so cleverly. 

The best part of this book is Hibbert's writing style. With the exception of a few bizarre word choices during sex scenes, the way Talia Hibbert writes is always so enjoyable. The balance between humor and description works fantastically and the jokes keep the pace quick enough to keep your attention. The detail to the romantic scenes is always so great and sweet.

Before I get into the other aspects I adore in this book, I need to take a moment two express the only strong issues I have with this book. One, the sheer amount of miscommunication killed me. Watching two grown adults have the communication skills of two teenagers in their first high school romance hurt me so deeply. The only positive about this is that it is over relatively quickly so it doesn't take up too much of the book. Two, I think Red is a pretty meh love interest. He's okay, I like the vibes but is very much outshone by Chloe.

I cannot highlight how much I adore the cast but particularly Chloe Brown. Chloe is just such an amazing main protagonist. She has such a distinct personality and has a charm that really makes you want to root for her. I love the way both disability and past instances of abuse are talked about. I adore Chloe's relationships with her family and Hibbert does a fantastic job at writing family dynamics specifically sisters. It is an underrated skill but one that Hibbert has absolutely mastered.

The romance in this book just is so great and I love the framing of Chloe's list. 

Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to both lovers of romance and people getting into romance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use and Alcoholism

CW: Harry potter references, drug use is in reference to legal prescription drugs, abandonment (refers to past friends and partner), past medical trauma, general descriptions of trauma, Domestic abuse (both physical and emotional) is past

janeeyrewearsprada's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

lasafica_reads's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Car accident

apollo0325's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I actually finished this book about a week ago, but I’ve been teetering on what to rate it. It’s hard because I really liked it, but personally, it was like… a lot for me. Being sex positive is really great, but as an asexual person, I find it really tough to reconcile with the idea that the big moment of a relationship is when they (finally) have sex. It was kinda border-lining on erotica, and while I knew the third book is pretty sex heavy according to a friend that read it, I was not expecting this one to be as sex heavy. I really do prefer fade to black scenes, and if I am going to read something sex heavy, I want to be prepared for it because I need to be in the mood (not that mood).

Overall, it was a great book though! I really loved the main two characters, and I’m glad we got to flip-flop between POVs throughout the book. There were several times where I laughed out loud. I can see why Hibbert is beloved by the book community. I look forward to reading the next two installments.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Medical trauma

Minor: Physical abuse

This book does deal with trauma in relationships (platonic and romantic) as well as medical trauma on Chloe’s part. Thankfully, not so much fatphobia but definitely chronic illness.

eleana_reads01's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma