Reviews

Damaged Goods by Talia Hibbert

that1muslimgirl's review

5.0

This was short and sweet and just what I needed after reading A Girl Like Her. I was curious to know what happened with Laura after I finished the first book and was happy to find she got a story of her own that was well written and tugged at my heart strings.

nyxmcavalier's review

5.0

This was so incredibly good and I read it all in one day. Thank you Talia Hibbert from the bottom of my heart.

elliotalderson's review

3.0

3.85 out of 4 stars!

Talia writes the best characters. Samir was beautiful and I don't just mean physically. Laura was just as beautiful and just as badass. They had so much chemistry and you could feel the love between them.

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Technically, I started this last year but about 55% was read this year so I'm counting it as a 2023 read. It kind of feels like cheating, though. Maybe I'll only half count it. We'll see!

nelsonseye's review

3.0

Damaged Goods was a good friends to lovers/second chance romance novella with some dark themes. I think the author explored these ideas well, and certain points, while awful, were not gratuitously drawn out. I also read the preview of Hannah's book, so I'll probably be grabbing that soon.

adelaidebijou's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

thediaryofanauthorintraining's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

jrabz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.0

luanndie's review against another edition

3.0

Interesante historia que lidia con temas bastante dramáticos (maltrato psicológico en la pareja y en la infancia) y aun así consigue ser una historia optimista y que no cae en el drama fácil. Como ya me ocurrió con el primer libro de esta saga, me pareció que la evolución del personaje femenino y su proceso de curación era mucho más interesante que todo los demás. Sin embargo, en este caso, la perfección de Samir no me chirrió tanto porque después de todo ese sufrimiento, Laura se merecía algo así. En general, me pareció una historia muy tierna y entretenida, pero de nuevo el romance no termino de engancharme.

malkiax's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

2.75

bookishmillennial's review against another edition

 disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial 
 
•  a novella of about 200 pages
• FMC Laura Burne, Daniel's estranged wife, escapes to her small seaside home-town & runs into her childhood sweetheart, Samir, surprisingly rekindling this flame
• MMC Samir Chiadi is still navigating his own childhood trauma and nuanced feelings about the loss of his parents
• I love a redemption arc & am so happy Ruth made a cameo; I need more friends like Ruth!
• representation: single mom, blended family
• tropes: second-chance romance
• steam: 3 /5
• cw: intimate partner violence, pregnancy, alcoholism, rape, abortion, toxic relationship