Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

6 reviews

wanderlust_romance's review

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.25

While I tend to be very leery of books that are showered with immense praise, Out On A Limb proved to be a funny, realistic, refreshing, and sexy read. I enjoyed it thoroughly, as so many others before me. Pregnancy after a memorable one night stand? Not usually my trope of choice. However, OOAL is the kind of story that is so engaging and entertaining that you’ll potentially reconsider. I appreciated the on page discussions of reproductive choice, between Win and her doctor, Win and Sarah, and Win and Bo. Pregnancy is often inaccurately portrayed (from a physical perspective) in the romance genre, layered on top is the emotional weight of having to decide how to approach a potential co-parent. Your hormones are literally going haywire, your body is creating a whole other human, and you’re having to navigate a potential minefield of emotions! And to its credit, OOAL takes all of that into consideration and pulls it off with such intentional care. I loved that this book also had an own voices aspect to the disability rep. It is thoughtful and never comes across as ableist “inspiration p*rn.” The fact that Win has to comes to term with her own internalized ableism and natural concerns about the baby’s health was so relatable, and speaks to the deep seated concerns that many women feel but don’t often voice during their pregnancies.

And yes. Bo is absolutely as wonderful, emotionally vulnerable, caring, funny, and nerdy as you’d expect from a picture perfect book boyfriend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent and Suicide

ankiaisreading's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Suicide

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, and Suicide

laur_astor's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

This book was SO SWEET!! Loved the disability rep, and Win and Bo’s relationship was just wonderful. The ending was a little too perfect but I couldn’t help but giggle and kick my feet. Kudos to Hannah for writing an accidental pregnancy trope that makes a really well-written story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

danicam's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

rickireadss's review against another edition

5.0

this was PHENOMENAL. i swear HBY’s books just keep getting better. this might be my favorite of hers! as someone who typically doesn’t like the surprise pregnancy trope, this is officially the second book i’ve loved BC OF the trope & how it was handled. obvi, i highly recommend!!

disability rep: limb difference (fmc), prosthetic limb/amputee (mmc)

⚠️: toxic relationship, emotional & verbal abuse, gaslighting, ableism, pregnancy, vomit, death of parent, depression, suicide, medical content

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Vomit

Minor: Suicide