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If Only You by Chloe Liese

15 reviews

katsweirdbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

First five star review of the year amd my favourite of the bergmans so far. I loved Ziggy and Sebastian so much and as always brilliant rep from Chloe. 

Now I count down the days until Viggo and Lula's story arrives and we leave the bergmans for the last time. (Chloe please write a spin off, prequel or have them cameo in the wilmot sisters series). 

Spoilers!

FRANKIE IS PREGGERS OH MY GOD. BERGMAN GRANDCHILD 3 IS COMING

Viggo bergman you are the love of my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Abandonment

Minor: Pregnancy and Bullying

soulwinds's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Chronic illness

Minor: Car accident, Classism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Child abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective 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: Sexual content, Vomit, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abandonment and Drug use

Minor: Pregnancy and Bullying

sydapel's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.75

I think this is a strong addition to the Bergman Family series, and these series have a lot of focus on trauma and identity, which I like. However, while the beginning of this is strong, the last act sort is a little anticlimactic. While I'm not a huge fan of unnecessary third act breakups, I do think they lend some energy to the last few chapters of the book, and the lack of that plot device in this book makes the end kinda....boring? I also wanted a bit more character development from Sebastian than what we were offered on page. However, Ziggy is such a lovely character and I liked their dynamic together. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

amberlfaris's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Abandonment

fuzzywilson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Bullying

beccaand's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Bullying

rickireadss's review against another edition

4.5

chloe never misses!! i was beyond excited when she noticed that ziggy's book was the next one and i LOVED this one! my rating is a more of a reflection of the slump i was in when i read this. i didn't enjoy it as much as i know i would have due to that :( ziggy&seb are EVERYTHING!! i am an absolute whore for a tattooed, grumpy hero and ughhhh seb delivered. my favorite moment: the google alert scene between seb and ren, iykyk. also THE SMUT?!?!?! ziggy did not have to go so hard, like mommy???? ;)

⚠️:  alcoholism, chronic illness rep (mmc + celiac disease), autism rep (fmc), emotional abuse, child abuse, alcohol, vomit, pregnancy (not mc), bullying, car accident, injury/injury detail 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

eligru's review against another edition

funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Vomit

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Violence

Minor: Pregnancy