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annahamburger's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Medical content, Classism, and Death of parent
ravenk28's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
It goes beyond words how much I much I loved this book. The Bergman series was such a beautiful journey with Viggo’s story being a nice end to it all.
To me this was a very feel good read. It had me rooting for Lula’s growth as she learnt to love herself and her loved ones. And also seeing Viggo in a such a different light compared to previous books. Both characters had a journey of their own and once they met at that cross road it was fireworks and lots of flowers.If you know you know😏
Such a cathartic end to a such a beautiful book series.
I now want a corny romance shirt, a menagerie of animals and bookshop with homemade pastries. Truly while reading this I didn’t know if I wanted to be Viggo or be with him he’s just that book boyfriend *sighs dreamily*
To me this was a very feel good read. It had me rooting for Lula’s growth as she learnt to love herself and her loved ones. And also seeing Viggo in a such a different light compared to previous books. Both characters had a journey of their own and once they met at that cross road it was fireworks and lots of flowers.
Such a cathartic end to a such a beautiful book series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Abandonment
hazelgirl21's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Abandonment
literaryintersections's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
5.0
How am I supposed to review Only and Forever and a series that is ending, that means so much to me? I found the Bergman brothers randomly in 2020 - deep in the pandemic when I was desperate for human connection. And Willa and Ryder and this wild, fun, Bergman family who has no boundaries but absurd amounts of love just burrowed into my soul and wouldn’t let go.
I remember messaging Chloe like - hey, I’m quite frankly obsessed with these books (😂) - and next thing you know I’m getting early copies, sensitivity reading for Oliver and Gavin’s book, multiple hours on IG lived with Chloe, and tears when I finally met her in person at Steamy Lit Con.
I was nervous to start Only and Forever because it’s the end of the series and Viggo has been this overarching thread throughout all of the prior books: a meddlesome, romance-loving, brother who can’t stop trying to help other people fall in love. How do you create a love story for a person who loves love? Who has set standards for his future relationships by the historical romance he reads, wants the swooning, the chest tightening, the butterflies. He wants it all. Viggo on page in his own book is perfect: his internal vulnerability, his fears of failure, all the messy internal stress hidden behind a facade of smiles and meddling in the earlier books. You want him to find his HEA, find his match, someone who will never let him dim his light, who is so fiercely protective of his body and his heart. Tallulah had a lot to live up to for the Bergman lovers who’ve been waiting for Viggo and her prickly exterior hiding sadness and fear is the perfect shell for Viggo to slowly crack with his sweetness, his joy, and his humanity.
I can’t even handle how much I love this series and this book. Chloe gave us everything: a series of books with real people, with disabilities and messy lives, with fat bodies and queer love, and through it all this immense, loving, beautiful family. The hugs, the small moments, the tickle fights, the sibling spats. We know the Bergman’s. We love the Bergman’s. And we will sorely miss them.
I remember messaging Chloe like - hey, I’m quite frankly obsessed with these books (😂) - and next thing you know I’m getting early copies, sensitivity reading for Oliver and Gavin’s book, multiple hours on IG lived with Chloe, and tears when I finally met her in person at Steamy Lit Con.
I was nervous to start Only and Forever because it’s the end of the series and Viggo has been this overarching thread throughout all of the prior books: a meddlesome, romance-loving, brother who can’t stop trying to help other people fall in love. How do you create a love story for a person who loves love? Who has set standards for his future relationships by the historical romance he reads, wants the swooning, the chest tightening, the butterflies. He wants it all. Viggo on page in his own book is perfect: his internal vulnerability, his fears of failure, all the messy internal stress hidden behind a facade of smiles and meddling in the earlier books. You want him to find his HEA, find his match, someone who will never let him dim his light, who is so fiercely protective of his body and his heart. Tallulah had a lot to live up to for the Bergman lovers who’ve been waiting for Viggo and her prickly exterior hiding sadness and fear is the perfect shell for Viggo to slowly crack with his sweetness, his joy, and his humanity.
I can’t even handle how much I love this series and this book. Chloe gave us everything: a series of books with real people, with disabilities and messy lives, with fat bodies and queer love, and through it all this immense, loving, beautiful family. The hugs, the small moments, the tickle fights, the sibling spats. We know the Bergman’s. We love the Bergman’s. And we will sorely miss them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Grief
sdupont's review against another edition
emotional
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
5.0
Chloe Liese’s writing is so heartwarming; reading her books feels like being hugged while wrapped in a warm blanket by the fire. This final installment in the Bergman Brother’s series is no different. I loved seeing the evolution of Viggo and Tallulah (separately and together). They both offered up such beautiful displays of vulnerability while opening up to each other. They supported each other’s growth without making the other feel small or big lovable how they already were. Viggo and Talluluh were such sweet sensitive souls who were destined to love each other. Honorable mention to the big wonderful Bergman family and all their significant others. I just loved seeing all the couples back together again. I wish we had a few more scenes with the siblings. All good things must come to end and let me tell you this series is definitely a good thing. Everyone needs to pick up this series you will not regret it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
lauraelovesbooks's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
4.5
A beautiful final instalment in the Bergman brothers series. As with the rest of the books in the series, there was impeccable disability rep, healthy conversation, and a tenderly emotional romance
If I’m being perfectly honest, the only qualm I have is that I was kind of hoping for a bit more drama, jealousy, etc. This is absolutely a me thing; I like at least a small amount of messiness in my books 🤷🏻♀️. But if the worst thing I can say about a book is that the characters’ relationship was too healthy and their communication was too good, you know it’s a good book
This was a lovely book. Viggo and Talulah were so adorable and I loved the focus on romance novels and opening a romance bookstore (what a dream)
If I’m being perfectly honest, the only qualm I have is that I was kind of hoping for a bit more drama, jealousy, etc. This is absolutely a me thing; I like at least a small amount of messiness in my books 🤷🏻♀️. But if the worst thing I can say about a book is that the characters’ relationship was too healthy and their communication was too good, you know it’s a good book
This was a lovely book. Viggo and Talulah were so adorable and I loved the focus on romance novels and opening a romance bookstore (what a dream)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Mental illness
teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
We all know and love Viggo. He popped up in the siblings' stories. You could tell that this romance reading had a gentle, king, loving side. I enjoyed the story and the characters, but felt a little removed from the story. It had cute and sweet moments, as we have come to expect, don't get me wrong. I felt this installment in the series was a little rushed, like Liesse wanted to finish the series. Don't come after me, I still enjoyed it, just wasn't my favourite of the bunch, when I did have high hopes for it. Still really love the series and suggest anyone who hasn't read it to start from the beginning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment and Toxic relationship
soulwinds's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Medical content
Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
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