cmj's review against another edition
Boring. Incredibly boring. No character development at all and very flat characters.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
stupidcat's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Minor: Cancer
downsophialane's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
My toxic trait is that retro CLo is my comfort reading. Don't get me wrong, I adore Christina Lauren and make no apologies for their autobuy status, but Beautiful Bastard is... very 2013. I imagine that anyone who has had to endure persistent sexual harassment or a persistently negative or overly critical boss probably won't find Bennet and Chloe's high jinx sexy. Beautiful Bastard also features all the fingerprints of early Christina Lauren which dates this novel as almost a decade old, including a cast of white rich businesspeople, a gorgeous rich boss man with a younger woman, repetition of the key plot points at the beginning of each chapter as the POV switches. So... it's not perfect. But do I relisten to the entire series at least once a year? Yes, I do.
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship and Emotional abuse
sdupont's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.75
Vintage Christina Lauren is hot and spicy! This book is great for workplace enemies to lovers fans and fans of age gap romances. Bennett’s attitude could be too much at times for me and I personally done love the boss intern dynamic. I did think that Bennett and Chloe has chemistry and the spice was great. Even though this book isn’t a favorite, I still enjoyed it and would recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Misogyny
roseamillerg's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Pretty good book. Definitely had some cute moments; would recommend if you’re in the mood for something that’s trashy in a ✨good way✨.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Body shaming, and Alcoholism
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