Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Never Ever Getting Back Together by Sophie Gonzales

13 reviews

stacy837's review

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

4.75

Finally a book with

bisexual/pansexual characters

that don't end up with the straight guy

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Classism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Biphobia, Sexual content, and Grief

genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense 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

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Bullying

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

sammymilfort's review

funny lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Sexual content

aus10england's review

funny

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

This one didn't do it for me, couldn't get past the believability of the reality TV premise, that and I found it hard to like any of the characters. There were some fun moments for sure, the little behind the scenes we get at the production of the show were interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content

pey333's review

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Car accident and Sexual content

mckiheather's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Cute romance story with a bonus of getting revenge on those who have wronged them. Behind the romance plot it really just focuses on women supporting and believing each other when no one else does.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Abandonment

thewildmageslibrary's review

4.0

I really liked this and read it in an evening (accidentally lol). Do I like dating shows?? Am I a reality TV person? Idk, maybe if they're gay XD

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Bullying, Homophobia, and Biphobia

Minor: Sexual content

patricktreads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Never Ever Getting Back Together is if the Batchelor met Bisexual vengeance. It was everything,

I was not expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. I highly recommend it to fans of the traditional reality dating shows. It gives all the juicy goods while also making you fall for both of our main characters. 

I also listened to this as an audio arc courtesy of NetGalley/Macmillan. The narrators were everything. At this point, I will pretty much listen to anything Natalie narrates. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Infidelity, Biphobia, Sexism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

A genuinely funny and fast paced rom-com that gave me The Bachelor meets John Tucker Must Die vibes— if in the midst of plotting revenge on their cheating ex (on a dating reality show no less), the former rivals turned co-conspirators inadvertently fall for each other instead.

I started reading this on Christmas Eve and before I knew it I was two thirds of the way through and fully invested in Maya, Skye and their revenge-fuelled shenanigans against Jordy (their cheating, gaslighting and self obsessed ex.) 

It’s told entirely through the POVs of Maya (who dated Jordy before his sister married a prince and made him famous) and Skye, the girl that Jordy cheated on Maya with (before promptly gaslighting Maya and making everyone believe she was a jealous ex.) And I genuinely loved how their rivalry turned relationship plays out, with each girl initially distrustful of the other but able to actually sit down, talk things out and realise they’d both been manipulated. 

The conflict resolution does happen fairly quickly but I thoroughly enjoyed it—and it meant that we could truly get stuck right in to all the drama and scheming (And much like Taylor Swift herself, the drama certainly loves Maya—especially when it involves Jello shots.)

The romance aspect was beautifully written and felt really organic to the development of Maya and Skye’s budding friendship/ relationship. We don’t delve too deep into either of their backstories but I did enjoy the glimpses we do get, lifting the veil on their guarded hearts and career motivations. 

Our antagonist (and main villain), Jordy is quite possibly one of the best love to hate characters; he’s a self centred, slut shaming snob who tries to play off his beliefs as well meaning advice meant to empower, but really only showcases how misogynistic and out of touch he is with the women —and the world around him.

I loved how everything wrapped up, with one of the most therapeutic and satisfying endings I’ve ever had the pleasure of reading. I do however wish the epilogue was a little longer as I wanted to see more of life after the show ended. 

Overall, this was a fun and entertainingly sassy story full of loveable, snarky characters and sweet revenge plots I rooted to succeed! If you love books involving romance, revenge (of the karmic variety) or reality TV drama then I definitely recommend adding this to your TBR! 

Also, a massive thank you to Anna and Team BKMRK for sending me the finished copy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Body shaming

Minor: Sexual content and Abandonment

jazhandz's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Car accident, and Sexual content