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dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
#Review: *Older* - Jennifer Hartmann [18+]
5/5✨
3.5/5🌶️
Oh, my God! This book was wayyy different from everything I've read so far 💙. Thank you so much Jennifer Hartmann and ValentinePR for this copy🫶🏼. Some parts in this book may affect people, touching home violence subjects, abuse and abandonment.
Halley is a young girl who isn't in the best situation. She lives in an abusive house, as her father is often putting his misery on her, by beating her. All this sad baggage makes Halley look older than she actually is, but more beautiful and different at the same time.
Only one night changes everything for Halley and Reed. They have build a strong connection by sharing a beautiful moment together before knowing everything about eachother. Life is definitely not easy for them when Reed learns about her age, also after Halley finds out that he is her best friends dad.
After that moment the slow burn between them was built so damn good. The ideea of this forbidden relationship made me have that knot in my heart. At first, it made me judge them for this forbidden connection but I've started changing my mind with every page I read. The angst was at the highest level and affected me so much, feeling every emotion at the same time with the characters.
I loved the progress Halley did throughout the years and how she fought with her demons. She faced so many rough things that it was impossible to not be affected somehow. But in all those grey and black shades, color starts to slip in and slowly healing her scars.
This book will definitely remain in my heart! 💙 The author writes so beautiful and I'm looking forward to reading the other books I have in my library by her 😊.
Book tropes:
#ForbiddenLove
#SecretRomamce
#AgeGap
#Angst
#Banter
#FathersBestFriend
#CloseProximity
#DualPov
#Violence
5/5✨
3.5/5🌶️
Oh, my God! This book was wayyy different from everything I've read so far 💙. Thank you so much Jennifer Hartmann and ValentinePR for this copy🫶🏼. Some parts in this book may affect people, touching home violence subjects, abuse and abandonment.
Halley is a young girl who isn't in the best situation. She lives in an abusive house, as her father is often putting his misery on her, by beating her. All this sad baggage makes Halley look older than she actually is, but more beautiful and different at the same time.
Only one night changes everything for Halley and Reed. They have build a strong connection by sharing a beautiful moment together before knowing everything about eachother. Life is definitely not easy for them when Reed learns about her age, also after Halley finds out that he is her best friends dad.
After that moment the slow burn between them was built so damn good. The ideea of this forbidden relationship made me have that knot in my heart. At first, it made me judge them for this forbidden connection but I've started changing my mind with every page I read. The angst was at the highest level and affected me so much, feeling every emotion at the same time with the characters.
I loved the progress Halley did throughout the years and how she fought with her demons. She faced so many rough things that it was impossible to not be affected somehow. But in all those grey and black shades, color starts to slip in and slowly healing her scars.
This book will definitely remain in my heart! 💙 The author writes so beautiful and I'm looking forward to reading the other books I have in my library by her 😊.
Book tropes:
#ForbiddenLove
#SecretRomamce
#AgeGap
#Angst
#Banter
#FathersBestFriend
#CloseProximity
#DualPov
#Violence
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, and Abandonment
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