love_at_first_trope 's review for:

Spiral by Bal Khabra

4.0

emotional inspiring lighthearted slow-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

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I'm sorry but Marcus pissed me off. I thought maybe he would redeem himself throughout the book but he didn't ... "tolerating" your niece's boyfriend (WHO IS ON THE NHL TEAM YOU ARE THE GM FOR?!) is kind of shitty. Especially since Elias literally gave him no reason to be so rude.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying