Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Georgie, All Along by Kate Clayborn

6 reviews

laheath's review

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

4.0

Sweet, funny romance with a great supporting cast.  Both lead characters have made mistakes in their pasts and once they get past their stubbornness, they are able to sensibly move forward with their lives.  The real-life issues that they and their friends and family address show that no poor decisions should ever define someone for life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Classism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Cursing, and Classism

mtnest's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence, Vomit, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

wilybooklover's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

Wow, what a gorgeous, gorgeous book. I've said many times that I really love books that are quiet and slow and character-driven, and this is the most perfect rendition of that. There are so many soft little domestic scenes that are just quietly romantic and intimate. Such a lovely heartwarming story full of growth and forgiveness. 

One thing that really stood out to me while I was reading was the absolute total vulnerability that the characters were allowed to feel and showcase. It's quite rare to see in romance, especially in male characters, and I loved it. Georgie and Levi had such depth to them and were written with such care. Kate Clayborn has such a gift for writing characters that feel real. I personally found both characters very relatable — Georgie in all of her impulsive, chaotic mess and not knowing what she wants to do  and Levi in his quiet, withdrawn introversion. The characters feel like complete opposites at first (the archetypal grumpy and sunshine) but as the story continues and they communicate with each other (such great communication in this) you begin to see that deep down they are very alike in their strength and softness and worldview. I saw one review compare Levi to Cash Wall from Against a Wall and I am so offended on Levi’s behalf. Cash was a petty bully mired in toxic masculinity and unwilling to take accountability for his actions (please excuse me while I take any chance I can to hate on him). Levi is basically the exact opposite of that, just shy and socially awkward. He categorically refuses to let others make excuses for his past behaviour. Oh, and he's a dog dad and it's just so CUTE.

Another thing I really loved about this was the portrayal of strong female friendship. The friendship plotline is one of the things I really disliked about Love Lettering, and I'm so pleased that wasn't the case here. Bel and Georgie are always there for each other, supporting and caring for one another in the most authentic way. The scene where Bel confesses that she hates small town living and Georgie is immediately supportive was so wonderful (and another great example of vulnerability in this book). 

I also appreciated the lack of drama in the family plot. A lesser author would have created a lot of melodrama out of the situation but instead it felt calm, mature, and just well-suited to the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Violence, Terminal illness, Cancer, Chronic illness, Blood, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

bookedandbusy's review

emotional 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

5.0

I loved this book so much. It was such a cute, fun read! I’ll definitely read more by this author.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Chronic illness

toxic relationship is Levi and his family, mostly his father. The main characters best friend Bel is pregnant but nothing bad happens and the baby is born healthy

meganpbell's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

There was a lot I really enjoyed about this small town romance between an ex-Hollywood personal assistant  who doesn’t know what she wants and a bad boy turned small business owner still struggling with his old reputation. The first spicy scene was fantastic, for one. But the last hour took me forever to read, I was just bored by that point and knew how it would end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Pregnancy

Minor: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use

saliwali's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Drug use, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail