Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

On the Line (A Line Cook Romance) by Naomi Loud

19 reviews

carlyjean's review against another edition

Felt too much like the author was going to shock and awe and also everything felt so toxic. Both with the ex boyfriend and how the new boyfriend was treating her

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape

lillyreadsromance's review against another edition

dark fast-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

2.5

tropes 
- line cook/chef mmc
- workplace romance 
- mcs come from different economic backgrounds 
- traumatic pasts 
- dark Romance 
-5🌶️
This is a list of the trigger warnings that were not included in my copy at least. Don’t click this spoiler if you don’t care about trigger warnings

<mention of abusive boyfriend, sexual assault, rape, parental neglect, alcoholism, descriptive scene where the mcs use drugs

So I went into this book blind like I normally do and my copy does not include a single trigger warnings. How the hell was that a good idea? 

Now besides the complete neglect of a listed trigger warnings  the characters were really good on their own. They seemed real, they seemed like individuals you’d actually meet in real life. Now do I think their chemistry felt real? I think their relationship felt realistic but I don’t think they actually had chemistry if that makes sense. 

I don’t know how to feel about this… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

readbykatherine's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

1.0

I feel like James & Ozzy had very little in common other than sex and trauma. I wasn't a big fan of the CNC scene either or the lack of safe words in any of the more intense sex scenes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Rape

528's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use and Rape

elisabethc01's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Violence, Abandonment, and Classism

clarethajoanne's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-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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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

_lilian_m's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use and Rape

sarafinley's review against another edition

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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism

literary_allie's review against another edition

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

In short: James wants to be an artist but her unsupportive rich parents said no, so she moved out. Needing money she gets a serving job at Orzo. Her and the hot line cook Ozzy hit it off and that’s when the heat cranks up! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Classism

itsjusttrish's review against another edition

4.5

I'm obsessed with Ozzy and James. The tension between them so hot. I loved their flirting and the lingering looks between them. The build up to them hooking up had me unable to put this book down.

I will however say this book seemed more like a Jeremy Allen White The Bear/Shameless fanfic OF COURSE I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THAT but it's just a warning incase that's something that bothers you. 

There's definitely trigger topics in the front of the book you should check out before diving into this book. 

The only reason it's a 4.5 instead of a 5 for me is because the ending was so rushed.. it easily could have been another 100-200 pages and I would have read every single word. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship