Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez

5 reviews

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

This sure started off with a bang! XD I did really like this. It's got all the family feels, a haunted building, food, a hot nerdy professor, and more. Sure made me miss family gatherings though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty and Abortion

dolores_madil's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Sexism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Classism, and Racial slurs

Minor: Pregnancy

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

Okay, so I am a pretty emotional person IRL but I rarely cry at books. This book had me WEEPING at the end, and I’m not sure why other than it just hit so hard in a soft place. It exposed so many vulnerabilities and built an incredible love story between two people but also redemptive familial and communal love. The love beyond the central relationship in this story and the redemption and acceptance for all of the MCs in this book hit me right in the feels. Maybe it was the glass of wine I had while I was finishing it, either way, tears were shed and I had to go get a hug from my husband after I put my Kindle down.

These MCs were just so damned relatable and lovable and imperfect and *sigh*

The story Angelina reels out with curses and great-great-great grandparents and vulnerability and *tension* was absolute perfection. Alex’s family was everything. The tiny town of Freedom, Kansas was suffocating and beautiful. Alex was prickly and mean and 100% relatable and believable. The forced proximity and HEAT between Alex and Jeremiah was tangible.

And I haven’t even gotten to Jeremiah.

JEREMIAH POST. Gang. This man. He’s big, he’s handsome, he’s got glasses, he’s SMART as hell, he’s “exuberant” about everything. He uses big words. He asks for consent in the sexxxxxxxxiest ways just…🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠 he’s a great big lovely ball of sunshine with a sad gooey middle and I am a sucker for that. 

The spoiiiiice in this. Whew. It’s not like all spice but when it hits it HITS. Get ready.

👍🏻RECOMMENDED. This book is MAGICAL. Basically perfect. Read it. Thank me later.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion

kiwi_00's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Xenophobia

bookwormbullet's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Racism, Sexism, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Bullying, Classism, and Misogyny