Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover

6 reviews

nina_mk's review

emotional medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Ableism, Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, Death, Infidelity, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Lesbophobia, Body shaming, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit

sarah_j90's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

The story follows Ridge and Sydney. They live in apartments opposite the court yard to each other, they unknowingly bond with each other, when, each evening they both sit on their balconies with Ridge playing his guitar and Sydney writing songs to go with it. Then Sydney finds herself homeless, boyfriendless and best friendless all on her birthday. Ridge invites her to move in with him and his flatmates Warren and Bridgette and his often visiting girlfriend, Maggie. What follows is a typical Colleen Hoover book of romance, forbidden love, stolen glances, heartbreak and big romantic gestures. 
Some things I liked about this book 
- Ridge is deaf and communicates with the world through writing and texting, so the whole of his and Sydney's relationship is in theory built up behind a computer, but in person. 
- Colleen Hoover worked alongside Griffin Peterson to write and record the songs from the book into an actual album which you can get on Spotify, listening to them as you go through the book rather than just reading really puts you there in the place of the characters. That got it the extra star. 

Bits I didn't like, 
- Ridge got himself into the situation but then when it all crashed around him he blamed everyone but himself. 
- I've read quite a few Colleen Hoover's books and they are all starting to feel very samey. 
- Ridge treats Sydney like shit to be honest, but it's masked behind sweet words and a big romantic gesture at the end and she's in!! 

I would really like to see Colleen Hoover write some books with a strong feminine lead, one who doesn't swoon for the hot, mean, troubled emotionally unavailable guy!! Think I'll be taking a break from Colleen Hoover books for a while!! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Medical content

Minor: Terminal illness and Body shaming

lindsayvale's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Medical content, and Chronic illness

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Vomit, and Abandonment

ellaticonstellation's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad 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

4.0

I read this years ago, but I decided to revisit it. I grew up and changed, so I have a different take now than when I was younger. At the beginning of this story, Sydney annoyed the shit out of me. Her hypocrisy was to the max, and she needed therapy sessions to manage her violence. I surely missed these things years ago because I was so naive back then, never realizing that red flags were in my face, and this book had many of them waving. Even if I disliked her in a massive chunk of this story, I was glad she transformed even a little bit. 

I understood Ridge, but he was far from innocent like Sydney insisted a million times. He was a grown-ass man, so he knew what was up. He was deaf, not stupid, but yeah, he did a lot of shitty things as well. He couldn't get mad at Hunter because they had similarities. 

I wouldn't say I liked that Sydney and Ridge were both flirting, but they got surprised to develop feelings. What? 

Maggie, I hope you live a good life. 

Warren, you're the best boy ever. Thank you for being supportive and understanding. 

I liked the music part so much. The lyrics were intriguing, and I was happy they bonded through music. Overall, a good read.✨🎧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Body shaming, Violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cursing, Addiction, and Emotional abuse

jackeline_romeroo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

LOVE. 

I’m already looking forward to the sequel! So funny and heartbreaking at the same time. The themes are relatable

especially CoHo featuring deaf characters which I’ve never read in the romance books I’ve gotten through so far

I liked the characters (even if they were written to be raunchy or rude. Another CoHo in the books (literally) and I’m excited to read more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, and Child abuse

Minor: Violence, Grief, Cursing, and Body shaming

arthur_ant18's review

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Infidelity

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Transphobia

Minor: Body shaming and Vomit