Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Act Your Age, Eve Brown by Talia Hibbert

162 reviews

abception's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• 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

5.0

 I didn't quite enjoy this one as much as Dani's book, but I still can't give it any less than 5 stars. Hibbert is absolutely an auto-buy (which is why I picked up Highly Suspicious in Waterstones today (a week early!!)). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Ableism, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

There's a minor car accident at the outset of the book where the female LI accidentally hits the male LI, breaking his wrist and giving him a mild concussion. References ribbing the female LI for her terrible driving are then made occasionally throughout the rest of the book. The male LI was abandoned by his parents and raised by his aunt from 10 yrs old onwards. Also has always been dumped by significant others due to behaviour related to autism. The female LI has an inner monologue two or three times throughout the book where she thinks on the way she has to suppress her personality or put on a facade for almost every friendship she has, where she feels she has to play a character/role for her more demanding friends.

martamae77's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-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: Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

moonieness12's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Car accident, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Medical content and Child abuse

bootsmom3's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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: Abandonment and Cursing

Minor: Ableism, Alcohol, Racism, and Fatphobia

psydneigh's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

I didnt love the male love interest and I hated Eve Brown’s parents. The pacing was a little too slow for me

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, and Abandonment

maya_reads_books's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• 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: Car accident, Ableism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

hiashleynine's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Abandonment

Minor: Car accident

frankieclc's review against another edition

5.0

never did i think i would rate a book with so many pop culture references a 5 but oh my god this book ???? the way talia hibbert created these characters i refuse to believe they are fictional, i love them i WILL protect them, i think it’s incredible how she managed to construct them in such a way that you fall in love with them as you get to know them just LIKE THE STORY bye i have had enough this was too much

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Ableism

Moderate: Abandonment and Car accident

victoriousbookworm's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse

Child neglect mentioned.

instalovewithbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

God, I love the Brown Sisters. I thought I might actually know which one is my favourite, but I really can't tell. So freaking good.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse