Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez

4 reviews

keepingitread's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This is my second book I have read by this author, and I enjoy the real-world issues that she puts into her romance stories. It makes the story more realistic and relatable. Sure, sometimes it's nice to escape into a perfect relationship that isn't real but it's also rewarding to see people fight though the hard parts and figure things out. This book deals with grief and learning how to pull yourself together eventually.  I plan on continuing to read other books by this author. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Bullying

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity

The first half of this book made my heart so full and happy. The love present, the hope, how they met and fell in love, was all so special. What deducted most of the points for me began in the second half to last third of the book after a time jump. It got depressing, and after speed reading through the first half, it took a lot of work to finish this book. Spoilers ahead for what went wrong.

As many people can agree, I hate most third act breakups, especially if they’re solely added to creat conflict. In this case, the third act breakup was the result of the love interest, Jason/Jackson, doing what he thought was the best for the main character female character, Sloane. I cannot stand when someone makes a major decision like that for someone else, and ESPECIALLY how he majorly broke her heart right after she was learning to trust and love again. The hurt he caused was completely unacceptable for no good reason.

Jason also seemed all too perfect until this point. We don’t see any major character flaws in him, which made him seem a bit too unbelievable. Overall, the first half was a very fun read, but brace yourself for a rough second half. If you are not prepared for a book that is heavily surrounded by grief, now would not be a good time to pick up this book.

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Grief and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Self harm

Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Animal death

jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

4.0

A wonderful book where two creatives are brought together by a crazy doggo. 
Strangers to lovers, second chance after strains on a relationship.  This book is so well written. The romance itself so wholesome. 
Dealing with themes of grief and also lying to protect others are dealt with alongside developing communication to be good together as a couple.  I love this book and would definitely reccomend 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Stalking, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Addiction, Death, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders