Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Role Playing by Cathy Yardley

89 reviews

citlalialvrod's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Es una historia tan bonita, dulce, divertida, con personajes reales y temas complejos. A ratitos me pegó en lo emocional, pero no miento cuando les digo que es preciosa.

Maggie y Aiden están un tanto solos y aislados en sus respectivas vidas, conectan de casualidad a través de un videojuego. Por error él piensa que ella tiene la edad de su madre, y ella piensa que él la de su hijo, pero una vez este malentendido se soluciona, se convierten en buenos amigos y la relación entre ellos va creciendo.

Ambos son super nerds y me gustó mucho leerlo, ya quisiera yo andar viendo Jujutsu con alguien como Aiden.
Me gustó mucho cómo se desarrolla su relación y la forma en que los vemos lidiar con las complicaciones de sus respectivas vidas, la manera en que están ahí para el otro y se van abriendo.

Aún con todo lo linda y divertida que es, aborda temas difíciles y complejos: queerfobia, relaciones familiares tóxicas, trauma de relaciones anteriores. Y lo hace muy bien, mi corazoncito sólo deseaba que fueran felices y realmente sientes que las cosas ocurren de manera redonda.


Este libro es un ejemplo de que, si bien los romances terminan felices, no significa que estén ávidos de profundidad y complejidad emocional. 
Cada que leo un buen romance recuerdo porqué es mi género favorito, y en este libro definitivamente sentí eso.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

pvp_niki'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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Acephobia/Arophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Infidelity, Racism, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

aoifeprettypurplepolkadots's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Abandonment

hannahrhian's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Outing

willowlywillow's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Cancer, Racism, and Car accident

mandathebiblio's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

stormeno's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Outing, and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Racism, Dementia, and Death of parent

relin's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

A very cute romance of an older couple bonding over introverted natures and video games. <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Outing

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

Divorce is a large importance to the story.

smallmac'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? No

3.0

Some of the references are going to age really fast (Jujutsu Kaisen), but I enjoyed the depictions of online chat interactions.  They felt pretty accurate to experiences I've had playing MMOs, even if they were a bit verbose.  Overall a nice, breezy romance with little friction.  It could have gone further into the sticky parts of Maggie and Aiden's lives, but it didn't have to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Outing

jackieyvette's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

4.75

Now this is a modern contemporary romance. Realistic without being boring, Romantic without being cringey and had all the right plot points. Maggie was fun, honest and caring and Aiden was charming, kind and pragmatic. They were an introvert match made in heaven. 
The conversations regarding Aiden's sexuality were done so well too which was surprising to me because rarely ever do contemporary modern romances speak about LGBTQ+ people and spaces with the care and respect it deserves. Also, the leads being 48/50 was such a good call. Nothing blander than a late twenties/early thirties romance. Newsflash people, older people fall in love too!

Side characters that were not actual friends to the main characters all sucked. Mrs. Bishop, Deb, Patience, Sheryl, Trev, Davey, even Kit pissed me off in the end. So, shitty people ruining two actual good people in love, as realistic as it can get.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship