Reviews tagging 'Car accident'

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

187 reviews

marissasa's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

This romance was cute and easy to read and did the fake dating trope really well. There usually isn't a good reason for characters to fake date other than convincing friends or family members that they are in a relationship, but in this one the whole social media publicity scheme made sense plot-wise and motivation-wise for both Dani and Zaf. I loved that the characters felt layered and realistic with their personalities and emotions, especially the depictions of Zaf's anxiety and Dani's struggle to take care of herself while being an overworking grad student. I was rooting for these two the whole time and definitely felt like they were meant to be together because of how well they connected and how they could have both silly banter and emotional moments where they opened up to each other. It was lovely to see Zaf take care of Dani and to see Dani give Zaf confidence and reassurance. I'd def recommend this romance to anyone craving a diverse story where the characters actually communicate and fall in love in a realistic way!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Mental illness, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Minor: Blood and Bullying

discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

3.5

As usual, Talia Hibbert does an amazing job of creating lovable, well-rounded characters. In this story, in particular, I was struck by the male protagonist, Zafir, and the attention given to a) his emotional intelligence, b) his commitment to taking mental health seriously, and c) his confidence that none of those things are a threat to his masculinity. I always love when a cisgender man is written with an abundance of tenderness.

Danika’s struggle with feeling undeserving of love because she doesn’t fit into the mold that popular culture has taught her is required for successful relationships, is compelling as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Car accident

shannnne_reads_words's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death, Car accident, Death of parent, and Infidelity

chloelj27's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.5

Dani surprised me as a character, as although we only got a glimpse of her in Chloe’s book, I had imagined her to be very different. I loved how career driven she was but finally realised there is more to life than just work. I think Zaf was the perfect partner for her to realise this with and I loved his charitable, loving, grumpy character. I really enjoyed the twist on the roles with Dani being the sunshine character who didn’t want love and Zaf being the opposite - grumpy but wanted romance. 

I like the idea of the plot, the interactions between the two main characters and the humour. In terms of the internal thoughts of the characters, I wasn’t so keen and thought it could be repetitive in places. I think my favourite part about this book though was the awareness it bought towards not just mental health, but towards men’s mental health. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Grief

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity

nadinezeta's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death and Car accident

vaguely_pink's review against another edition

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? Yes

5.0

Not me near tears over a character describing their love interest's AuDHD symptoms with adoration and awe (┬┬﹏┬┬)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Abandonment, Car accident, Ableism, and Islamophobia

abby_can_read's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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I adored this book. I love Hibbert's writing style. I found this book to be funny and the characters had good chemistry together. I like that the conflict between Zaf and Dani was shorted lived and they talked about their feelings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia, Islamophobia, and Toxic relationship

wilybooklover's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I have no words to express how much I loved this book. I think it might be my favourite contemporary romance ever. It is literally perfect. 

Dani was so relatable with her nerdiness and focus on work and fear of emotion. I loved how witty and sarcastic she was. Zaf was also relatable with his romance novel reading and anxiety. He was such a soft, adorable hero in the best way. The little ways they cared for each other were just so swoony. They were also both incredibly sexy so like... if they’re ever interested in a third, I’m available. 

This is also one of the few romcoms I’ve read that was actually, genuinely funny and romantic in equal measure. Talia Hibbert has such a way with words and I had a giant smile on my face the entire time I was reading this book. I know I’ll be reading it again before the end of the year. 

I also love that this accurately represents the racial and cultural diversity of the England I grew up in. So many books set here are incredibly white and it’s so wrong (especially in a big city). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Grief

Minor: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Car accident, and Racism

lizziaha's review against another edition

funny

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I just want to give Zaf a hug (and also I think it would be nice to receive one from him). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia and Car accident

hollowhallow13's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Car accident, Grief, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Chronic illness