Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall

9 reviews

queerloras's review

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

I love Alexis Hall, they own my soul

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Pregnancy, Abortion, Infidelity, and Mental illness

fromthefoxhole's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-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

I mean it's just a scrummy book! I was outwardly chuckling for like 80% of the book, I got a therapy session, and the leads are insanely hot. Wins all across the board. 

Hall does a really excellent job with pacing, everything is whip smart and witty, especially our MC Rosaline. She's honestly a badass (I will never understand how people have the energy to do anything on top of being a parent, it's such involved and hard work) but she's also so genuine. She's balanced, both flawed and fleshed out enough to feel human, like I could pop down the street and she'd greet me with a cup of tea.
Harry, our burly cinnamon roll love interest, is a man of few words who really goes all out with acts of service for those he cares about. There are so many times in this book that I highlighted and my comment is just "😭😭" because he's such a gentle and kind man. 
Also, Amelie is the love of my life, and I hope one day she becomes a marine biologist who focuses on deep sea exploration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Cursing, Classism, and Biphobia

Minor: Abortion

ohheyitskaitlin's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Classism, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Ableism, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Violence, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Abortion, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Medical content

aesantiago's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual assault, and Biphobia

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Abortion

eamily's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Violence, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Classism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Rape, Infidelity, Abortion, Racism, Pregnancy, and Outing

ichthala's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Biphobia

Minor: Abortion

angelareads's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Biphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Body shaming, and Cancer

threeara's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

A fun, funny romance novel about finding your own happiness (even when others want to decide that for you). Really excited and curious to see how Hall tells other stories in this faux-GBBO universe.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Biphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Abortion and Emotional abuse

foreverinastory's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

Four for now. Might bump it up later. I need to think.

Rep: bisexual single parent female MC, one love interest has social anxiety, lesbian female side character, BIPOC side character (I think south Asian to be specific will follow up), sister of love interest is married to her wife.

CWs: Alcohol consumption, discussion of abortion and reasons why MC did not choose it, biphobia, cursing (including a child cursing), emotional abuse/parental neglect, gaslighting, mental illness (anxiety/social anxiety), past pregnancy, sexual assault, sexual content (graphic and several scenes), toxic relationship, misogyny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy