Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Pucking Sweet by Emily Rath

5 reviews

cassie12_21's review against another edition

3.0

This book wasn’t as good as the first one. I also had assumed the pregnancy would happen in the first 1/3 of the book. The book felt unnecessarily long and drawn out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Medical content, and Grief

rebakesl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

It was okay, probably my least favorite of the series so far. It still had a variety of complex characters with relatively rich back stories. For some reason, it felt more crass than some of the previous books in the series. Equally as smutty, but maybe had more personal icks than I’ve experienced with Rath’s books in the past. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Excrement, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

allingoodtime's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

The span of this story is from the start of the first book in this series, through the second book in the series, and even beyond that. Yet I’d still say you can read this one without reading those two books. The other characters are in and out of this story, but their backstories are not needed to be fully immersed in this book.

That being said, some things happened in the last book, Pucking Wild, that gave a peek at the polyamorous relationship of Poppy, Lukas, and Colton and I couldn’t wait to find out how it all came to be and how it would play out. Lukas has not been what I would consider a likable character throughout the series. He likes to snipe at everyone, especially Colton. He teases Poppy relentlessly as if they’re in kindergarten and never seems to take anything seriously. Of course, that is all to keep everyone at arm’s length. Lukas cannot afford to form attachments to anyone as he knows those attachments are never real and never last.

Colton is such a lovely laid-back person who is fantastic at being the glue to the frenetic energy of Poppy and Lukas. I love the way he loves them. Not that he doesn’t need affection and care, too. Poppy knows this and eventually so does Lukas. This trio doesn’t work on paper. But when they are alone, when the walls are down, they are perfect. Lukas allows himself to be vulnerable, Colton allows himself to exert his powerful nature, and Poppy gives over her need for control. It works for them. If only they can realize that it can work just as well outside of their secret bubble.

Although Poppy has a lot to deal with in her family and Lukas had a terrible upbringing, there isn’t the same level of angst in this book as there is in the previous stories. There is conflict and confusion and many things to work out, but there never seems to be despair even when things look grim. There is great chemistry all around and I was always rooting for them to find their way to each other.

One final note that is specific to the audiobook: up to this point I have only heard Sean Crisden narrate the Icehome series by Ruby Dixon. In other words, I have only heard him be an alien. It was a joy to hear his voice in another context. I will admit that when Colton would get gravelly I’d think of those aliens! That’s not a bad thing though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

kristanjenkins's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

tguccione's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment