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danicam's review against another edition
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Cancer
Moderate: Vomit, Abandonment, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Grief, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abortion
marpaige's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Ableism, and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Death of parent, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
condls27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
It was so sweet but at the same time so raw and real. I think Bo and Win were able to heal a lot of their own trauma and hurt by themselves before coming together (which I think is important) but watching them also heal each other was so beautiful. This book was also funny as hell. I loved the banter and Win’s relationship with Sarah. 10s across the board!
Graphic: Pregnancy
Minor: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Suicide
teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cancer, Ableism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
lifeofchrstnlvly's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
It’s so much easier to communicate insecurities when you don’t need to communicate them at all. Isn’t that all we ever want? To be seen and heard? Validated, even when we’re not able to ask for it.
Unlike most readers, I don't dislike the main trope in "Out On a Limb." I don't mind the tropes in this book, especially the main one. HBY did the book justice because she wrote it beautifully, and you won't even be bothered by it.
This book was like a warm hug. I found myself wishing this was already released, and that I had read this, when I was still pregnant. I felt so seen by Win's worries. The representation of disabilities was also great. Regarding Bo, I'll just come out and say it: he's perfect. I found myself wishing I had my own Bo as my beau (hehe).
At times, I found Win's constant second-guessing of Bo's intentions annoying, which started around the 46% mark. However, her qualms about Bo did not last long, which was good. Some conversations in the book were longer than necessary, which made the pacing feel a little dragging. Despite this, the book was still wonderfully written, and these issues of mine were not a dealbreaker.
I'm giving this book a rating of 4.5 stars because, while it was good, it didn't quite have that "5-star feeling" for me. I read it on my Kindle (it's available for free on Kindle Unlimited), but I didn't feel compelled to purchase a physical copy to reread it over and over again. Nevertheless, as I mentioned before, it was a good book, and I would certainly recommend it to anyone.
Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Suicide, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
wts_tiffany's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Vomit, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
infjkiki's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Death of parent, and Cancer
Minor: Abortion, Vomit, Suicide, and Medical content
rickireadss's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, and Vomit
Minor: Suicide
miasreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content, Death of parent, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion and Misogyny