Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

A Merry Little Meet Cute by Julie Murphy, Sierra Simone

4 reviews

sydapel's review

funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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

3.5

Another book that was absolutely right what the doctor ordered leading up to Christmas! I liked how sex work and sexuality and fa  culture was handled in this, and I'm incredibly impressed by how cohesive the writing feels especially with two authors coming from different backgrounds. Made me want to winter in Vermont again, and super excited to see where this series goes! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I totally judged this book by its cover, just expecting another fluffy Hallmark Christmas story and I was very surprised when I learned the plot. A former boy band bad boy and a porn star have to convey a sweet and family friendly image while filming a Hallmark type Christmas movie. Such a fun idea, I love it. Bee is amazing, I adore her confidence, her personality and drive and I love that she is a proud plus sized woman who is gorgeous and unapologetically herself. I’m however not Nolan’s biggest fan, I didn’t think his plot line made sense and I just think he was cheesy. I get that he was a big fan of her work but I felt like he was living in the fantasy of her and not really her. I didn’t find their love believable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use

uranaishi's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Outing, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Bullying, Alcohol, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Minor: Animal cruelty, Blood, Biphobia, Body shaming, Death, and Homophobia

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A very sweet and spicy holiday romance. This book is self aware which is to its benefit! It easily and skillfully plays on tropes from holiday films, and the fact that our MCs are former boy and members and a sex worker. 

I was not sure how they were going to pull off a HEA, but I think they managed to do it in a sugarcoated but realistic way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Fatphobia, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Body shaming, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Medical trauma, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail