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Out On a Limb by Hannah Bonam-Young

64 reviews

kharri13's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

4.75!!!! OH THIS BOOK WAS GOOD. GREAT BANTER. AMAZING STORY LINE THE RELATIONSHIP BUILD UP WAS SO LOVELY. I JUST LOVED EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS UGH. IT COIPDVE BEEN LONGER HONESTLY ID SUPPORT RHIS BOOK BEING 400 PAGES. I just loved how they worked and grew together and supported each other immediately. Ooooh some of these moments had me CRYING he loved her so much he didn't feel like a person before her she finally felt seen as a human being and not a someone who was disabled. Im gonna kill someone maybe myself I was smiling so hard reading this

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kathigh86's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Wow... I think I'm okay after reading that book. I had to take a night to sit on my review but I'm still at a loss for words. 

I have been putting off reading this book because I'm not the biggest fan of the "accidental pregnancy" trope. It's just generally not something I gravitate towards. But the way that this book portrays Win's pregnancy and her relationship with, not only Bo, but everyone around her is quite literally amazing. The pregnancy isn't always front and center, there's family dynamics, career goals, and individual trauma. It ebbed and flowed so perfectly. I was really worried that the book would slow down or lose traction after she told Bo about the pregnancy but it definitely didn't. 

Win and Bo's love for each other is so pure and trusting. It really gives you hope for them as a couple. Their moments together were absolutely adorable. Bo is probably the best MMC I've encountered in a long time. Win... she is so realistic and refreshing. It's so nice to see that not everyone is on the path that they wanted by the time they're in their late 20s. 

I would recommend this to people who know they like the 'accidental pregnancy' trope, but also to people who may not like that trope but want to try it anyways. This is a healthy representation of pregnancy in the non-traditional sense. Also to people who love: romance that's oh so sweet, disability rep., and a good cry. 

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isajidy's review against another edition

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challenging 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? No

4.75


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toast38's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25


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karlymarcy's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.0


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nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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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alreadsbooks's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

this book changed my hatred for accidental pregnancy trope LOL

the meet cute interaction is quite possibly my favorite one i’ve ever read, the banter throughout the book along with their more serious conversations all were so incredible, win and bo deserve everything. this story had me giggling and kicking my feet for like 95% of the book, and almost exactly the same amount i had tears in my eyes. i loved. one of my top 5 books of this year not even close (if not my favorite of the year so far!) 

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wanderingcurls's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

5.0


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carolinereadsalot's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

3.5

Cute read! Felt like a bit of a new take on accidental pregnancy. I don’t normally read very many books with that trope.. but I liked it! The MMC and FMC were lovable. I really like the way their physical disabilities were presented. 

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mali99's review against another edition

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3.0

Take 10306557 of a characters borderline pathological independent streak being cured by a rich partner, after complaining about expensive gifts for 3 pages. I get *why* that's a thing, I just still find it annoying. And it makes me angst about late stage capitalism too much. Funnily enough, she is the richer one in the epilogue, having become rich through a summer camp, which is a nice idea, but Babe, you're not getting rich off that.
The beginning was shockingly well paced, and then the end got incredibly boring. 

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