Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Secretly Yours by Tessa Bailey

6 reviews

lakinglaze's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

1.0

This book was not my cup of tea. I had problems with the characters, the characters’ actions, and the ideals presented in this story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Stalking, Ableism, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Cursing

bookcasey's review against another edition

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

1.0

Despite the hype, it’s just another immature blonde woman from Tessa Bailey who needs to be saved by the right man (but actually needs a whole lot of therapy). Seriously, he needs a restraining order. From the very premise, I couldn’t root for their relationship, and there’s a whole cringe-worthy side plot to introduce conflict that doesn’t really make any sense. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Ableism, and Mental illness

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Stalking

dreamermor's review against another edition

This book was just a miss for me. The characters felt flat, especially compared to Tessa Bailey’s past work. It was hard to get invested in their relationship, it didn’t feel like they had a genuine connection. Having the love interest have a virginity kink and other misogynistic fantasies when both characters are in their thirties felt really bizarre. Some mental health topics were treated with a lot of caution (anxiety) but others like schizophrenia are tossed around to describe a chaotic outfit. Overall it was fine, but I didn’t like it enough to finish reading.

Also having the character meet when one was in junior year and the other a freshman who then develops a crush so intense it leads to borderline stalking behaviors for decades was weird. Also it was a strange choice for their reintroduction to be a face full of boobs and immediate sexualization.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Stalking and Mental illness

lpeddleyoung's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Misogyny, Stalking, Alcohol, and Fire/Fire injury

katebrownreads's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, Stalking, and Body shaming

Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Grief, and Fire/Fire injury