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Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert

52 reviews

amy_in_the_city'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

I loved this book! Both main characters were wonderful, their banter was top-notch, and there were multiple moments that made me laugh. I liked how much joy they took in making each other smile and laugh. It wasn't all fluff though. There was some real heart here and some heavier topics addressed. I really loved Red and how thoughtful and caring he was. He's definitely joining my list of favorite romance guys. He and Chloe both had their own issues to work through, and they felt like very realistic problems that impacted them in understandable ways. I don't usually like when there is a

third-act breakup

, but here it made sense why the characters reacted the way they did and how they found their way through it. I appreciated that they both apologized to each other as too often romance novels have only one person apologizing after an argument where both characters said or did hurtful things. I look forward to reading the other books in this series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Ableism, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Classism, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Alcohol, and Car accident

yarisbooksandbevs's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

I loved this book. Chloe and Red are so funny and cute and adorable. Their relationship is so beautiful. The way Red cares for her and the way Chloe puts herself out there! The sex scenes are nice and spicy. The representation is so well done. Chloe’s disability is a part of her but doesn’t define her. I was giggling and laughing and smiling I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Classism, and Drug use

Minor: Alcohol and Emotional abuse

lleland's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Classism

Moderate: Grief, Death, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol

mighty_lizard_queen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

3.75

Would have been 4 stars but I never quite recovered from the 3rd act breakup.

I’m not convinced she really should have forgiven him; he said some really hurtful things & the gifts felt like lovebombing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Ableism, and Car accident

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Grief, Racism, and Death

ell_n'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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

tjminus's review

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

I think this book was super cute and was a very easy, fluffy read. 

I really liked the chronic illness rep and the more subtle plus-size rep.

The plot did seem to really drive the book especially in the first half. Readers were sort of coerced into accepting that two main characters who a chapter pervious couldn't stand each other, now couldn't get enough of each other. It was a little hard to believe even for a romance. I wish Hibbert would have taken a little time to build up the romance instead of just "letting" it happen.

I am excited to see what happens in the next two books!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

anjasshelf'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

Graphic: Cursing, Abandonment, Medical content, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

ariep'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

5.0

Loved this book! Has been my favorite in this series. I think Hibbert is a really fun, engaging storyteller and writer. Her characters are so human and multifaceted. I love the representation of all kinds of healthy relationships throughout the book!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Classism, Emotional abuse, Ableism, and Domestic abuse

behindherpages'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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

onefineelephant's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

10/10. This may be the best book I've ever read. It was beautifully written and some of the lines in this book made me feel so deeply. As a person with chronic pain and personality very similar to Chloe (with a strong dash of abandonment trauma), I resonated so incredibly deeply with Chloe. Also, the caring, redheaded man who unabashedly worships his girl could not have been more my type unless he was also given glasses. Red swept me off my feet the same way he did Chloe and if he were a real person, I would fight tooth and nail to make him mine. However, considering he's fictional, I would have to say that he and Chloe are a perfect match. I loved the back and forth 3rd person POV shift between focusing on both Chloe and Red's inner lives. Also, the spicy scenes definitely made me feel many feelings but so did the flirting scenes. This book is now tied for my favorite romance. I will never stop thinking about this book and especially my number 1 book boyfriend, Redford Morgan. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, and Ableism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship