Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Redeemed by Lauren Asher

3 reviews

marine2907'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Car accident, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

valeria_gzz's review

adventurous 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? Yes

5.0

5 MF STARS I KNEW SANTIAGO WAS GOING TO BE MY FAVORITE RACER!!!!
This book was amazing and made me feel like how I felt when I read the heart principle in that I really care and love these characters. Although I don’t relate to them as much I still understand them and absolutely love them individually and together.

I love how Santiago treated Chloe in that he always wanted what was best for her and didn’t like that she had to grow up the way she did. I love how he did things for her because of this too i.e. the mom thing, the dad thing, and even Brooke in the end of the book. I also love how Chloe never pushed Santiago on the subject of racing and his prosthetic. She only ever encouraged him to try to do things that dealt with his last slowly but surely. Also she made sure he was confident, proud, and loved himself before you know because she knew the importance of it like she said.

I love the fake dating trope so I guess that’s just another reason as to why I loved this book.

Lastly, I loved this book because reading it felt safe and like being with someone you love whether familial, friendship, or romantic. It felt safe, comfortable, and sweet even in the third act conflict.

I say even in the third act conflict, because even though it’s a romance novel and I know they’re going to end up together I didn’t feel very anxious like I usually do. You could tell that these characters don’t just love each other but like the book says are IN love with each other. There was never doubt in my mind or theirs that they loved each other even in the conflict which doesn’t happen often in romance novels ESPECIALLY ones with the fake dating trope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Medical content

Moderate: Death of parent, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, and Child abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

aclisham's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

“hey siri, play ‘this love’ by taylor swift”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Medical trauma