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A review by kelly_e
Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert
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