Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

The Choice by Ashley Jade

8 reviews

lifeofmavsgirl's review

dark emotional

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Infidelity, Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse

felicityvaughn's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, and Rape

Moderate: Infidelity and Body shaming

hq_reads's review

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this - I struggled to put it down. Having read The Words by Ashley Jade, I was really excited to read about Memphis and Skylar. I was quite surprised that this book was only pre-band. The toxicity of Josh really bothered me, but I know it's supposed to. Either way, once again Ashley Jade has given us a sexy rockstar romance that just rips your heart out and I cannot wait for the second book!

From reading The Words, I didn't know Josh was truly a "bad guy" but there were no redeeming qualities with him. I am impatiently waiting for the reveal when Skylar finds out it was Memphis who killed her uncle....

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infidelity

Moderate: Body shaming, Pedophilia, Cancer, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infertility, and Transphobia

aalysad's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Ugh this book had me wanting to scream, cry, and laugh all together. This author has such an incredible way of writing trauma and complex characters. I saw it in The Words and The Choice and I can’t wait for the next book to come out! I related so much to Skylar and her relationship with Josh because I’ve been there. I hated those parts but it’s because the manipulation and emotional abuse was written so realistically. I really fucking hope Memphis and Skylar end up together, but I’m excited to see how everything gets tied together in the next book as it seems to coincide with Phoenix and Lennon’s story from The Words. Only rating 4 stars because I really love Memphis and she broke his heart 🥺

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

nero_nash's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I want to write a beautiful heartfelt review for my baby Memphis but right now all I can think of is JOSH IS A FUCKING TOOL

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Cancer, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Deadnaming, Transphobia, and Car accident

dkgreads's review

challenging dark emotional slow-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

4.5

Oof. That was HEAVY. When I started it, I didn’t realize it was connected to the author’s other book, The Words, which I freaking LOVED. This book was super angsty and emotional. I understand why Josh is the way he is, rightfully so, but he’s a manipulative asshole and, while I feel for him, I kinda hate his guts. This book ends when the three leads are all 18, so I’m looking forward to the next part of the duet to see if it closes the gap to where they are in The Words, or maybe even goes a little beyond.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Death, Death of parent, and Infertility

megallenbooks's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

OK- time to write the review of "The Choice". A book written about secondary characters from "The Words" but set many years before "The Words". I think the best way I can review this book is to say I read almost to the end, before realizing it was almost the end. I could have read double the length and still been completely sucked into this world. I am really interested why this story ended up being a duet because given "The Words" was almost 600 word long I can't see why this book couldn't have been longer... unless part two is 600 words long in which case bring it on. 

This story tells the story of Memphis, Sky and Josh. Three kids with a tonne of trauma, dropped next door to each other as kids and left to figure it out. We know what happens to Josh, thanks to the "The Words" and all I have to say is, couldn't of happened to a nicer fellow. 

Memphis... oh my gosh Memphis. I am not sure if it's just how I read it, but I definitely read him as autistic and I loved the representation. As far as book boyfriends go,  it's between him and Reiner Kulti as brooding men I will die on a mountain for. 

Sky is a fantastic female character and given Jade gave her a classically tragic backstory (usually I find these a little too on the nose and poorly done) and made her stunning, I was surprised how much I warmed to her. She was a great combination or confident and insecure, fun and serious, vulnerable and strong... just like most women I know!

The story is dark at times and this is much more of a slow burn than I expected but the pay off is worth it. Thoroughly enjoyable read. Will be looking out for The Consequence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Transphobia, Child abuse, Deadnaming, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Child abuse

Minor: Murder and Infertility

nicoletoksbooks's review

dark emotional tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Sexual content