Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Prohibido enamorarse by Elle Kennedy

238 reviews

fulper's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

dannis_library's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

lilyyyy_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexism, Blood, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Body horror, Grief, Medical content, and Rape

one character (Hannah) was raped and doesnt like drinking in public as doesnt trust she wont get raped again. the other main character (Garrett) looks after her drinks to make sure shes ok. she went to therapy afterwards, also sees someone who testified against her saying shed given consent.

maevebm's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

1.5

I had a helluva hard time reading this book. 
I don’t think there was much potential for it to be good as the story was so  archetypal. The writing was cheesy and immature. Kennedy reinforces so many horrible stereotypes and notions. Garrett was aggressive and coercive; Hannah was the typical “not-like-other-girls.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

kat7794's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

I struggled a bit with some of the more toxic masculinity but I did really like the characters and the plot developments. There were just some lines that gave me the ick a bit. But it was a quick read and I enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Rape, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Stalking

Drugging, fights

wts_tiffany's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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? N/A

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Physical abuse

Moderate: Violence and Child abuse

Minor: Rape, Cancer, and Death of parent

esmee_meinen's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

2.75

I liked the plot of the book, it had a lot potential. It started slow and in the right way, but somewhere in the half, I would say, something flipped and it started to all happen so quick. 
For example (no spoilers (just random example) the main character Hannah would like a cat and next thing page she has one. What I liked in other books it that they also went kinda fast, but did tell how they got there instead of BAM done. This really made me just want to finish it as quick as possible so I could move on to the next book.
Also some characters were not talked alot about. Hannah's friends have names and that's what I know and remember of them. No good backstories or anything.

Even though I give al these negative points, I still completely read it. Mostly because it started to be less interesting in the middle, so I didn't want to stop cause then it would just be a waste of time. Would recommend for teens mostly and people searching for something fast to just shut their brain of.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Violence, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

annabananadel's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

5.0

“And the most important lesson I learned is that I’m not a victim—I’m a survivor.” 

I had so much fun listening to this audiobook to the point that I listened to it for the whole afternoon after listening for it a bit the night before. The main characters are so loveable, I adore them and wish every happiness for them. It's my first time in a long while to have read a book that involves a sport. I love how in the middle of reading this, I remember the last sports/hockey book I read - The Love Story by Erich Segal which was pretty long time ago, maybe a decade already. And I remember how much I loved it and how much I love this. So I guess there is something about hockey players that makes a great romance book, eh? Anyways, I love it so I can see where the hype is because I RODE IT happily. 

Story-wise, it's actually something that I wanted to know what happened afterwards because I sat in front of my PC for hours just so I would know what would happen afterwards. I love how they started + how they got together + how they had their happily ever after. I love the antagonist too since you really have to hate on him for what he'd done on both MCs. I love their bickering too! I think that's one of the main reasons why I wanted to stick around and just get to know their story. Garrett is the type of guy anyone would love to have as their partner. Not just because he's handsome and has great pecs but because he is honest and someone who would never betray your trust. He's someone who gives and does not mind not getting anything in return because he just wants you to be happy and nothing else. Hannah, on the other hand, is someone who's been through so much and in her words, broken. But that didn’t distract her for being herself. I find her brave for being so strong all those times and braver for asking someone’s else in overcoming her traumas. Thank you, Garrett, for being such a responsible boy for taking care of Hannah.  

Where was this when I was in college so I’ll be motivated to find myself an athlete? (Edited: wait what? This was a 2015 book? Why was it only now popularized?????) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, and Mental illness

eule's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Basic romance. Very cute. Deals with rape and sexual abuse. Good smut, still to little. Guys, take notes from Garrett Graham. If all of you would act like him, the world would be a better place. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders