Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Merry Inkmas by Talia Hibbert

27 reviews

penguinsquack's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Stalking

Homelessness

kbairbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

3.0

This was short, and sweeter than I had expected! Yes I imagined there would be sexy parts but the heart behind it was really lovely.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

vaesie's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted sad fast-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

3.0

This was a really sweet and quick Christmas themed romance. "Merry Inkmas" follows Bailey, a barista who gets fired for helping out a homeless friend, and Cash, the owner of a tattoo studio who decides to step in and help because he has secretly been crushing on Bailey for months. The story kicks off a few weeks before Christmas, Cash's favorite time of year.
This novella is only 210 pages, so the story moves really quickly, but I did not think it felt too insta-lovey, which is a huge testament to the talent of Talia Hibbert. This definitely would be a fun read around the holidays because it really gets you into the Christmas spirit. I really enjoyed seeing Bailey and Cash fall for one another and see them help one another overcome traumas in their past. I look forward to reading more from Talia in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Death of parent

jzthecatlady's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

I devour everything Talia Hibbert writes, and this was no different. This had great pacing and was sweet and spicy.. although not gonna lie I wouldn't have minded a bit more spice. Overall, I though the story was great, but I wish it had been just a tad longer so we could have gotten to know the characters a little bit more. But definitely still a very fun and endearing read, as always.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

kim03's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

This book is proof that Talia Hibbert is super talented and with the pace she has evolved within the last few years, she's gonna be a god damned genius very soon.
The story was cute, the beginning a little underwhelming, but the climax basically brought me to my knees (metaphorically), which meant for me that I cared about the characters and that they were three dimensional.

Tropes: workplace romance
Content warnings: death of a parent, domestic abuse (bot emotional and physical), homelessness (if that even is a triggerwarning, i just feel like it's a sensitive topic)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

claracavanaugh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

A very cute read by Talia Hibbert! Given that it's a novella, some plot elements weren't as fleshed out as they could have been. But that didn't take away from my overall enjoyment of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism

nicolewhopickedthisbook's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

lotte5322's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent