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Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

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teeclecticreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny 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

Talia has become an auto-buy author for me.

“Get a Life, Chloe Brown” gave me everything I love in a romcom and more. I got fun banter, I got diverse characters and I got important, sensitive topics being discussed with such care and realness. Crohn’s and Fibromyalgia are different but I related a lot to some of the symptoms that Chloe experienced. I fell for all the characters’ personalities and the pacing of the story felt so natural and real. I think this is the first time I didn’t even mind a third-act breakup because of how well it was written and how reasonable it felt to the storyline.

I’m so grateful for stories like these with disability representation that show that people who are disabled deserve to and can be loved like everyone else. It’s something I needed especially right now as I experience difficult days in the hospital because of my own disability. Even though I may feel like it sometimes, I’m not a burden, I’m not a setback and yes my chronic illness may cause challenges but I deserve a fun, fulfilling life.
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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

One thing about me I am gonna fuck up a grumpy/sunshine pairing, ESPECIALLY if one of the characters is disabled and it's normalized/accommodated. EAT YOUR HEART OUT TALIA HIBBERT!!!!!
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thatsssorachael's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

2.5

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btothebooks's review against another edition

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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? Yes

4.0

It took me about 75 pages to get into this (and I slightly considered DNFing it, but pushed through), but it was enjoyable and flew through once I got to it. I also like that this epilogue didn’t go directly into marriage but just a continuation of their list building. 
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abookwormspov's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted tense 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

5.0

She's done it again. I'm obsessed with this.
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ms_read's review against another edition

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

3.5

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lesliehirgelt's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

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noodlesny's review against another edition

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funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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bookssamreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.75

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froon's review against another edition

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2.75

maybe, i just am not a romance girly :( this has been on my tbr forever and, while i liked it, i didn’t have the absolutely life-changing experience i’ve seen other people have. my two biggest complaints are how horny red and chloe are for each other when they’re supposed to hate each other (which ruined the tension a bit for me tbh) and the third act miscommunication moment (my head started to hurt because i was so annoyed). 

however, this book is fun. once red and chloe started their friendship, their dynamic was so playful.

honestly, i really, really couldn’t get behind red. ESPECIALLY after that one solo red pov chapter where he fantasizes about chloe,, it’s such a turn-off. then he continues to sexualize her through the chapter, which is ick because she’s just trying to help with his website…

the writing style didn’t wow me. and i found the pov switching to be a bit annoying, especially when it would cut in the middle of dialogue. however, it was easy to read, even if it was a tad too long.

my favorite aspect of the book was chloe’s experience with fibromyalgia and how it impacted her life. also, the fear of getting close to people in fear that they’ll leave… oh my sweet chloe.

overall, fine! i probably won’t continue with the brown sisters series. chloe, live your best life.
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