Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

Hothouse Flower by Krista Ritchie, Becca Ritchie

16 reviews

moonyleo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

“You’re a hothouse flower,” I tell her. “You can’t grow under natural conditions. You need adventure. And security and love in order to stay alive.”

i love them so much🥲🌼

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Addiction

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

__sara__23's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Addiction

leda64's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

dlrosebyh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

1.5

Ryke Meadows, 25, is well aware that he is difficult to love. He redefines the word nice asshole, with a billion-dollar inheritance, a track-star résumé, and an alpha-male demeanor. But he isn't in this world to make pals. Alternatively, foes. He only wants to climb three of Yosemite's most difficult peaks without any drama or interruption.

Then he gets a distressing call from a girl in Paris, a female he's never been permitted to have.

Daisy Calloway is an eighteen-year-old girl. At last. She can say goodbye to her demanding mother and resume her modeling career now that she has gained freedom. Paris is up next. Daisy reveals the industry's dark truth as Fashion Week kicks off with a bang. She tries to show her family that she can live independently, but when things go out of hand, she turns to Ryke for security.

Daisy pushes the boundaries and bravely rides the edge as she tries to make sense of her new surroundings and her freedom. Ryke is well aware that every rash deed hides a deep wound. Daisy's favorite motto—"live as if you'll die today"—might actually come true if he doesn't keep up with her.

I'll admit it: I'm not a big fan of Ryke, primarily due of his alpha male persona. Now let's say I wasn't a huge fan of this book. Daisy's point of view is fantastic, and I adore her vivacious attitude. She's gone through hell, and ryke, no matter how safe she feels with him, is regrettably a part of her trauma. 

The idea that Ryke was an adult and Daisy was a teenager bothered me. Daisy is eighteen in this novel, and the authors made her appear to be an adult, but she isn't. Daisy just turned eighteen, but that doesn't mean her mind and body react in the same way as her sisters or someone Ryke’s age.

Daisy's point of view, the Lilo, and the Coballoway scenes were the only aspects of this novel that I enjoyed. In this book, I particularly liked how Lo and Ryke's brotherhood became stronger. Everything else, though, I despised.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

rania_sofia's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abortion, Addiction, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

josxphinchen'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? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Violence

fiwwa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

ashley_1206's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

5⭐️ guys what can i say i’m in love with the core 6. i have no excuse and i don’t need another excuse. 

freaking ryke and daisy. i love them more than i thought i would. 

and the freaking last 10% of this book. I WAS GONE. literally loved it so much <3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Eating disorder, Blood, Body shaming, Classism, Addiction, Cursing, Dysphoria, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Fatphobia, and Sexual harassment

marybsimp's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual content