Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Princess Trap by Talia Hibbert

17 reviews

passionatereader78's review against another edition

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

4.0

This was a spicy book. I liked Cherry. She's self confident and giving. I love her relationship with her sister.  Ruben may have been royal and rich, however, Cherry had the better life. I enjoyed their one night stand turned engagement.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent and Child abuse

Minor: Classism, Grief, Pregnancy, and Chronic illness

lesbegays's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

not all of talia hibbert’s books are hits for me, but they’re sure never misses. this one falls into the same camp of some of her other early published novels where there is a Big External Conflict towards the end that is honestly kinda dark (and also gets wrapped up a little too quickly for how dark it is), and that’s not what i’m looking for in a romance. i much prefer her more recent stuff that doesn’t shy away from dark topics but also keeps most of the conflict within the couple. however i will happily continue to devour everything she has ever written that i can get my hands on because i do just eat this shit up

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Fatphobia, Biphobia, Classism, Colonisation, and Racism

there is also discussion of revenge porn, of which the hero was a victim less than a year prior

sophiesmallhands'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Classism, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexism, Grief, Body shaming, Racism, and Death of parent

readingwithtemperance's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

I see Talia Hibbert, I pick it up. I unfortunately didn't like this as much as her other books, but that's okay! I still had a great time reading this. And you can really tell her writing has evolved!

I felt this was TOO insta lovey. I mean...

getting engaged only after a few months is wild.

I also didn't feel that they had much chemistry at all. Mainly because well they don't really know eachother. The pacing was off and I felt like our characters didn't get a whole lot of mundane scenes together. Which I think definitely would have made their chemistry more convincing! 

I do like the talks about domestic/child abuse though. And im glad everyone got a happy ending. Yay therapy!

Not gonna lie I did cry when

it panned to two years later and they had their daughter. Who they named Freya after his mother ♡. Such a precious moment.  Especially with all of Ruben's feelings surrounding children due to his childhood. It definitelyshowed his growth.

 
 
Overall I did like this and I would recommend it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Bullying, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, Grief, Misogyny, Outing, Classism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Racism

brittanyericaa's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

my bullet-point review: 
• i wasnt sure if i would like this story based on the introduction to our lead woman character but as i got to know cherry and ruben i knew this would be such an enjoyable read for me

• the sexual tension in this book is very high. i had no idea that this book would have smut and so many moments where they are intimate in some way. 

• this was a rare occasion where i loved all of the main/side characters that we read about consistently throughout the story.  

• the chemistry that cherry and ruben have makes me SWOON. the way they can't help but to let their gaurds down around each other is that classic romcom feel that i've been needing. they bring the best out of each other over the time we spend with them in this book. as ridiculous as the plot is, this makes it all seem more realistic. 

• i have such a love/hate relationship with the pacing and writing style of this book. on one hand, i loved that it was straight to the point and doesn’t prolong for the sake of hitting a word count. i just wanted a bit more of a slow burn when it came to their feelings developing for each other. it feels like 2-3 weeks passed and they were already in love. i was also unsure of how much time they had spent together because there’s no real mention of how much time had passed beyond the day they met each other.   

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Classism

Minor: Racism

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful 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: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Classism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Chronic illness

auggiejean's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

Loved this one, easy to follow when doing dishes (or other household necessities) but also nuanced enough to not feel contrived or boring. Main couple is lovely and I couldn’t help but root for them. A little bit of love at first sight, which normally I don’t care for but this one is done well and the relationship development is continued past it. The way the story is developed is enjoyable. Everything felt fairly natural and flowed nicely. Text conversations were rough to listen to, but I think they’d be good in the print version. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Classism

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

abby_can_read's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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I loved this book, and Hibbert is one of my favorite authors/writers. I liked the plot (as I am a sucker for a good fake dating) and the characters were fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Bullying, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Cursing, and Racism

Minor: Classism and Chronic illness

moonieness12's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Minor: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Grief, Abortion, and Classism

eldrvarya's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse