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lizzie_b99's review against another edition
- 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
I personally prefer this novel to the sequel! Chloe and Red's relationship feels well fleshed out, though maybe a touch too fast (though maybe I'm just a bit of a skeptic when it comes to quickly developed romantic relationships). I love the focus throughout this series on mental health and disability/neurodivergence representation. I do not have fibro, but Chloe's struggles with spoons and having an invisible disability are incredibly relatable.
The romance genre often has a problem with allowing characters to violate their potential partner's boundaries with little to no punishment. I love that this title does not fall into that trap. Chloe and Red are both highly aware of the importance of boundaries. They constantly ask each other for explicit consent before deepening their romantic/physical relationship (and omg consent is sexy). The focus on boundaries, consent, and meeting one's partner's needs made Chloe and Red's relationship feel both idyllic and achievable. Their banter is adorable and now I need someone to call me Button (even though I'll pretend to hate it), and Smudge is absolutely the best name for a cat.
Late novel spoilers
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Medical content, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident, Classism, Alcohol, and Racism
amy_in_the_city's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Medical content, Ableism, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Classism, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Alcohol, and Car accident
reminiscences's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
beccam22's review against another edition
4.0
The mental health and chronic pain rep in this book was amazing. The feeling of being a burden to others while also learning to accept help when needed was beautiful.
The rediscovering yourself after previous relationships was handled okay. I think it handled it better than most books but still felt like they relied on each other as the reason why to change and grow rather than for themselves.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Sexual content, Abandonment, Ableism, Chronic illness, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Eating disorder, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
errie's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Physical abuse
hannahleebibliophile's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Classism, Mental illness, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Cursing and Death
applesaucecreachur's review against another edition
- 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
For other readers new or naïve to romance, particularly of the Spicy category, I'd recommend not breaking into the genre with audio editions – There's only so much smutty dialogue read aloud that the shy (and persistently prudish) parts of me can handle! That said, the narrator Adjoa Andoh was fabulous and had distinct voices for each of her characters.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
peachythi_books's review against another edition
- 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
This was so cute and sweet I think I rotted out all of my teeth. But also I cried a little.
I love the men in Talia Hibbert’s books. They are all 10/10 healthy love interest (or trying) and do a wonderful job at showing how much they love the female love interests.
Now, Chloe. The star of the show. She’s so delectably wonderful. She is snarky, and a grump, and a mild priss yet she is so fun and wild and has the most wonderfully dry sense of humor ( or perhaps Talia Hibbert has a dry sense of humor).
Redford is jebsbdkek. Wonderful man. Beautiful gentleman. A little flawed but that makes him better in some ways.
The book was wonderfully funny and sexy and perfect. Once again a Brown Sister book has blown me away.
3/3 In the brown sister trilogy. Finally complete. (I read it backwards)
Moderate: Domestic abuse
emisbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
highly recommend if you want a light hearted romance with truly likeable characters with disability rep!
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Mental illness
enfinlivres's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Chloe is the grump to Red’s sunshine…or is it the other way around? It’s a cute, quick diverse romance with a plus-sized, disabled, Black (and wonderfully stubborn FMC). These are included in the plot but, they’re aren’t the plot. This is a story about about a woman finding love.
The author is a Black woman with fibromyalgia and chronic pain - so the representation feels real and well-handled.
BONUS: For any BRIDGERTON fans, the audiobook is read by Adoja Andoh aka Lady Danbury!
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Minor: Domestic abuse and Panic attacks/disorders