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arthur_ant18's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Ableism, Classism, and Racism
km_loves_books'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
4.5
This story was a delight! It is definitely a cozy romantic comedy. The chronic pain/ disability reparation was really interesting. It’s not something I’m used to, but it definitely added to the story. As of now, I’m definitely #TeamRedfordMorgan. I will definitely be continuing with the other books in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Cursing
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship
someonelikeblue's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Classism
Moderate: Drug use, Ableism, Alcohol, Cursing, Abandonment, and Car accident
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Mental illness
sabrinalefebvre'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? It's complicated
3.5
3.5 ⭐️
I finally got around to reading this book.
All in all, this was a very enjoyable read. Red and Chloe’s dynamic was so cute and they ended up being a couple you were able to root for.
As someone with a disability, Chloe and her struggles with fibromyalgia were very relatable. When my blood sugar goes low, I tend to be easily irritated and lose patience quickly, which also happens to Chloe.
Their banter was ADORABLE! I love seeing these sorts of exchanges in romances.
A few things that the author chose to wrote bothered me. I think it’s a personal thing but I hate when male love interest start to masturbate graphically on page. There’s a scene in here where I was like « whoa okay, I don’t like this. Please stop ». He also kept saying that Chloe had a « Rococo face ». I’m not kidding, he said it at least 3 times. WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN?!? What is a rococo face. And it just sounds so weird.
I finally got around to reading this book.
All in all, this was a very enjoyable read. Red and Chloe’s dynamic was so cute and they ended up being a couple you were able to root for.
As someone with a disability, Chloe and her struggles with fibromyalgia were very relatable. When my blood sugar goes low, I tend to be easily irritated and lose patience quickly, which also happens to Chloe.
Their banter was ADORABLE! I love seeing these sorts of exchanges in romances.
A few things that the author chose to wrote bothered me. I think it’s a personal thing but I hate when male love interest start to masturbate graphically on page. There’s a scene in here where I was like « whoa okay, I don’t like this. Please stop ». He also kept saying that Chloe had a « Rococo face ». I’m not kidding, he said it at least 3 times. WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT MEAN?!? What is a rococo face. And it just sounds so weird.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Grief, and Cursing
nicksalex's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
emily_mh's review against another edition
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 was a delight!! I LOVED Chloe and Red’s dynamic; I could really feel their chemistry and pining, and their narrative voices were really distinct. Chloe’s perspective meant a lot to me as a chronically ill person as she was intensely relatable. I’ve docked a half star because I didn’t like how the third act breakup was executed. I did, however, LOVE the reconciliation.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Ableism, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content, Murder, Violence, Cancer, Pregnancy, Blood, Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Racism, Vomit, Bullying, Gun violence, Body horror, Self harm, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Excrement, and Emotional abuse
Major warning for chronic pain. Minor warnings for fainting/dizziness, earthquake, capital punishment, volcano, self-injury, and disownment.atlas_shruggs's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
Yes yes yes I loved this book so much. Chloe's character was so beautifully written, and I loved how her chronic pain was written into the story as well, it was incorporated beautifully without it being her entire personality, and as someone with arthritis I really appreciate that. Her struggle with abandonment was also beautifully written, it felt so palpable and real. Then there was Red, beautiful, messy Red. He was funny and kind and too soft for this world, the perfect golden retriever boyfriend. His passion for his art burned through the pages, it was described so vividly. His banter with Chloe had me rooting for them from the start, but obviously this is a romance so I was pretty sure they would end up together, and I'm so happy they did. I listened to the audio book as well as reading the physical version, and Adjoa Andoh made the characters come to life. Highly recommend listening to it as well as reading the physical version.
Also, here is a link to a list of trigger warmings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=Get_a_Life,_Chloe_Brown_by_Talia_Hibbert
Also, here is a link to a list of trigger warmings: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/index.php?title=Get_a_Life,_Chloe_Brown_by_Talia_Hibbert
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Classism, Cursing, and Mental illness
Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Medical content
kelly_e's review against another edition
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
3.0
Title: Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Author: Talia Herbert
Series: The Brown Sisters, #1
Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date: November 5, 2019
T H R E E • W O R D S
Steamy • Endearing • Predictable
📖 S Y N O P S I S
After a near death experience, Chloe is determined to get her life rolling in the direction she wants despite her chronic illness, and so she creates a life list. She's finally moved out of her parents home, and her new digs come with a rough, yet sexy, super intendent named Red. He is an artist by night, but hides his work during the day, something Chloe knows because she may have spied on him a time or two. When Chloe and Red enter into an agreement to help each other - she with his website, he with her life list, sparks begin to fly.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Get A Life, Chloe Brown was a #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt pick hands down. And maybe the hype dampened my reading experience because there were so many good/great individual parts, yet as a whole I didn't really enjoy it. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why, but a few of the things that come to mind are there wasn't much really happening, at times it felt disjointed and way too predictable, and the crude language felt extremely misplaced.
With that said, what I really appreciated was the representation in this book. Chronic and invisible illnesses are so rarely depicted in novels, and that portion of the book really spoke to me. Additionally, this is the first book I've read exploring an abusive relationship from the male perspective, so kudos to Talia Hibbert for bringing awareness to the other side of the coin. Lastly, she created a inter-racial couple with both Chloe and Red being quirky, real and imperfect. Chloe, so bold and determined on the outside, yet fragile and uncertain on the inside. And Red, so genuine and caring despite his traumatic past. Two incredibly flushed out characters, but I was just looking for more depth to their story. I wanted more of Red's past, and more of Chloe's illness and more prominent role of her list. Unfortunately, this one really focuses on the romance side of things, and the steamy sex scenes were just not for me.
Overall, this one was just okay. It's completely possible hate to love is just not the trope for me. I'm definitely still interested in reading books two and three, but I'll be borrowing them from the library as opposed to buying them.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• enemies-to-lovers fanatics
• anyone looking for diverse representation
• readers looking for steamy
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Love is certainly never safe, but it’s absolutely worth it."
"Whether something bad is coming from your body or your brain, it makes no difference. Still feels like shit, right? Still hurts. Still needs fixing. They shouldn’t have dismissed you, even if it was in your head. When it comes down to it, everything we feel is in our heads."
Author: Talia Herbert
Series: The Brown Sisters, #1
Genre: Romance
Rating: 3.0
Pub Date: November 5, 2019
T H R E E • W O R D S
Steamy • Endearing • Predictable
📖 S Y N O P S I S
After a near death experience, Chloe is determined to get her life rolling in the direction she wants despite her chronic illness, and so she creates a life list. She's finally moved out of her parents home, and her new digs come with a rough, yet sexy, super intendent named Red. He is an artist by night, but hides his work during the day, something Chloe knows because she may have spied on him a time or two. When Chloe and Red enter into an agreement to help each other - she with his website, he with her life list, sparks begin to fly.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Get A Life, Chloe Brown was a #BookstagramMadeMeDoIt pick hands down. And maybe the hype dampened my reading experience because there were so many good/great individual parts, yet as a whole I didn't really enjoy it. It's hard to pinpoint exactly why, but a few of the things that come to mind are there wasn't much really happening, at times it felt disjointed and way too predictable, and the crude language felt extremely misplaced.
With that said, what I really appreciated was the representation in this book. Chronic and invisible illnesses are so rarely depicted in novels, and that portion of the book really spoke to me. Additionally, this is the first book I've read exploring an abusive relationship from the male perspective, so kudos to Talia Hibbert for bringing awareness to the other side of the coin. Lastly, she created a inter-racial couple with both Chloe and Red being quirky, real and imperfect. Chloe, so bold and determined on the outside, yet fragile and uncertain on the inside. And Red, so genuine and caring despite his traumatic past. Two incredibly flushed out characters, but I was just looking for more depth to their story. I wanted more of Red's past, and more of Chloe's illness and more prominent role of her list. Unfortunately, this one really focuses on the romance side of things, and the steamy sex scenes were just not for me.
Overall, this one was just okay. It's completely possible hate to love is just not the trope for me. I'm definitely still interested in reading books two and three, but I'll be borrowing them from the library as opposed to buying them.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• enemies-to-lovers fanatics
• anyone looking for diverse representation
• readers looking for steamy
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Love is certainly never safe, but it’s absolutely worth it."
"Whether something bad is coming from your body or your brain, it makes no difference. Still feels like shit, right? Still hurts. Still needs fixing. They shouldn’t have dismissed you, even if it was in your head. When it comes down to it, everything we feel is in our heads."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Ableism
boba_n_books's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.75
I loved this book!! Not only was it a cute romance, it touched on so many topics not normally mentioned, especially in a romance setting. Chloe’s disability was handled well and shown realistically, in my mind. Showing Red’s emotionally abusive ex was enlightening to see how women can also be abusive to men, even when it’s not as talked about. Great read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Grief and Emotional abuse
coriblake's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship