Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Deal by Elle Kennedy

82 reviews

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

i adored this. hannah and garrett have my heart. the spice was amazing, the tenderness and love between these characters! i loved the honesty and communication between them and the way their love story developed. wasn’t a fan of the reason for the 3rd-act break-up but i loved garrett’s unwavering faith in their love to get the answers he needed to get them back together. i loved hannah’s viewpoints about her past and that they both helped each other to heal parts of themselves that hadn’t yet healed from their past traumas but i liked how hannah had already healed a lot and had a good viewpoint from the experiences of her past.

the only thing i didn’t like was that there was no resolution to hannah’s parents situation, it felt unresolved

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Terminal illness, and Cancer

cait's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Violence, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault

nagisasigh's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.25

listen, the writing wasn't good and it was incredibly predictable. that being said, it was cute and im giving an extra star for the hillary duff style locker room barge in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

ender24's review

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Cancer, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

emmieg_22's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Child abuse

annica_fourie's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.75

I love this book so much. 
The characters were fun to read about, even though I didn't love all of them equally the whole time. The banter between the two MCs was so fun to read.
The story itself was pretty good. As with most books, there were some problematic parts but it did not subtract too much from the reading experience as a whole.
10/10 would recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, Alcohol, Drug use, and Cursing

sshpurple1's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

I was surprised at the depth of emotion found in this book.   I enjoyed the humor that was sprinkled throughout the book.
Hannah is an awesome protagonist. She's very independent and a strong survivor of rape and the aftermath of standing up for herself. Garret also has had personal issues in his past that round out his character.  The subconscious falling for one another was interesting and realistic.  The antics of the surrounding friends.  And the all-around world-building makes this one of the best books I have read this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Rape

ellie_girl2929's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

This was one of the only books that I’ve read so much in one sitting. I love the storyline and there is a perfect amount of drama. I was rooting for this couple since the the very start. This book definitely lives up to its reputation being big on social media and can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Rape, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol and Child abuse

vj_thompson's review

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Drug use, Bullying, Mental illness, and Blood

lilyyyy_b's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexism, Blood, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Body horror, Grief, Medical content, and Rape

one character (Hannah) was raped and doesnt like drinking in public as doesnt trust she wont get raped again. the other main character (Garrett) looks after her drinks to make sure shes ok. she went to therapy afterwards, also sees someone who testified against her saying shed given consent.