Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

Next To You by Hannah Bonam-Young

11 reviews

thebruce's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Misogyny, and Medical content

Minor: Biphobia, Infertility, Cursing, and Racism

abby2207's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia

whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.75

I really enjoyed this story overall, I went expecting a pretty light-hearted romance, but it was quite an emotional rollercoaster. The characters were easy to like and I especially loved that Hannah Bonam-Young took the time to really flesh out the families of the MMC/FMC as well. 

I wish the story had spent a bit more time with the bus, I think it would have been interesting to have some more scenes involving the renovation. I also felt that the first 20-30% of the book moved quite slowly, and I struggled to get into the plot. However, after this, it really picked up, and I whizzed through the last half in less than a day. 

** Thank you to the publisher for the eARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own. **

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, Infertility, Mental illness, Car accident, Classism, and Grief

Moderate: Biphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Pregnancy and Toxic relationship

sdupont's review

emotional 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

I enjoyed this book! Lane and Matt have such a great bond. You immediately are rooting for them. Matt is the sweetest; he’s so thoughtful and kind. Lane is anxious and quite hard on herself. Even if readers don’t have anxiety they will be able to connect with her and find her to be relatable. While the multiple times jumps at the end felt a little unnecessary, it was nice seeing a glimpse into their future. This book is great for fans of BK Borrison or Chloe Liese. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Mental illness

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Car accident, and Medical content

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

hjb_128's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Biphobia

Minor: Infertility and Misogyny

rickireadss's review

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

THIS WAS FANTASTIC!!!! matt is literally like the perfect book bf EVER - i love that man. and he’s a family man??? *swoons* and lane?!?!? my bisexual queen 👑 i related to her freaking ton (almost too much lol) AND THERE ARE LETTERS!!!!!! one of my favorite things in a romance book istg 

⚠️: mental illness, grief, death of parent, panic attacks/disorders, car accident, biphobia, homophobia, ableism, fire/fire injury, misogyny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Car accident and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, Misogyny, Biphobia, and Homophobia

apolen's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Ableism, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Vomit

kelseybea's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I love Bonam-Young's writing. She creates these characters who are so real and flawed but so loveable. I appreciate that she gives the characters time for their love and growth but she keeps the text moving. The time jumps keep me wanting more but I don't feel like I miss anything. 
Matt and Lane are so cute together! I love their love, care, and commitment for each other. I love the representation of finding a healthy way to balance being a person who needs a bit more care with a person who gives all of themselves and both finding ways to best care for each other as partners. 
I love the example of healthy communication in the midst of angst. 
Just really well written and lovely characters. I will be waiting for the next book in the series! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Car accident

Minor: Biphobia

infjkiki's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, and Biphobia

Minor: Toxic relationship

erinrachelreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

 I don’t know how to put into words how much I loved this book; I’m going to try but long story short, this was perfect, I’m obsessed, I have so many highlights and I will never stop talking about it. 
Lane and Matt share a perfect NYE kiss but decide to stay friends instead; Lane introduces Matt to essential popular culture with movie nights and they bond over their love – with a little envy – of their friends love. 
Lane suffers with a lot of guilt after the death of her father and her grief is palpable. She is bold, she is anxious and deals with agoraphobia, she cries easily and often and she is wildly relatable. All of this is written with such care but parts are raw and emotional and I soaked my sleeves numerous times. 
Matt is the dream book boyfriend; he’s sweet and strong, HE LOVES TO READ, he loves his family and friends fiercely. I will never recover from this man. 
Together they are beautiful, they compliment each other, the care they have for each other is very evident and the sexual chemistry is *chefs kiss* - there are a few more sex scenes in this than in Next of Kin and they are all perfect. 
In summary, READ THIS BOOK. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship