hariboreads 's review for:

Chokehold by Harleigh Beck, Leigh Rivers

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

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Gripped from beginning to end. More emotional than I thought it was going to be and I loved that. The push and pull between the 2 mcs was electric. Check the tw before reading though. One of my fav reads this year

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Stalking