Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

How to Fake it in Hollywood by Ava Wilder

13 reviews

condls27's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

What I thought was going to be a fluffy romcom turned into an angsty but beautiful story that I enjoyed so much. I love the fake dating trope but sometimes the reason for the fake dating can be borderline silly but not here! The trope was perfectly woven into the story and even though their relationship started out fake it felt so real. It was gritty and raw and a little ugly at times but that’s life! 10/10 no notes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Vomit, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Body shaming and Car accident

carla20's review against another edition

emotional tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Death, and Car accident

mollyfischfriedman's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Death

Moderate: Vomit

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Mental illness, and Sexual content

arrynnnn's review

emotional funny hopeful tense 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

3.75

<kind of spoiler> I literally had to hold back tears at the end. It pulled at all my heartstrings <kind of spoiler> some parts moved kind of slow while other moved fast but overall very well written and I really enjoyed it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Minor: Vomit

thaliareads's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Overall I really enjoyed the plot of this book and I liked Grey and Ethan as characters. I'd have preferred less of an age gap (11 years) but that's just personal preference it didn't seem to detract from the story. Similarly I'd typically choose more of a slow burn over the more instant love portrayed in this book, the relationship seemed to progress a bit faster than my suspension of disbelief allowed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use

Minor: Vomit

katekatiekait's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Death, and Drug abuse

Minor: Vomit, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

theespressoedition's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny tense 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

Fake dating, celebrity romance, age gap, AND unexpected depth and emotion? Sign me up.

How to Fake it in Hollywood really wasn't what I expected. It continued to surprise me the further I read into the book. The beginning was cute, flirty, and filled with angst. The middle was romantic, steamy, and filled with conflict. The end? Well, I don't want to spoil anything, but it definitely sent me on an emotional rollercoaster.

If you have any difficulty reading about alcoholism, you will want to avoid this book. It's a major theme and takes up a great deal of the story. I personally believe it's handled really well. There's nothing fluffy about it. There's a lot of depth and discussion that I haven't seen in many other books that handle the topic of addiction. I appreciated it a lot.

All of the characters have struggles, but they're ones you'll want to root for. Even the secondary characters are wonderful. If the author decides to write companion novels, you can be sure I'll be reading them!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Car accident, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Vomit

Minor: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

alaynacp's review

emotional 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Sexual content, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Vomit

kaseybereading's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual content