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A review by kris_tea516
Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Review: I feel like I'm being generous by giving this book a 3-star rating. The more I think about it the more I want to give it a 2.5. I didn’t hate this book, though. I hated many parts of it but it wasn’t a terrible story. <<Update>> I did end up lowering the score to 2.5. Every time I think about this book, I think about how much I didn't like it, so that tells me that it really shouldn't have been as highly rated as I originally felt.
Now, I want to clarify that I am not a fan of romance. If I have learned anything by reading so much this year it is I do NOT like romance. I don’t mind if some romance happens in a story as long as it isn’t enough to classify it as a “romance.” (There are a few exceptions to this but they are rare.) Having said that, this story is basically a Hallmark movie. It is very predictable but not awful. I can see why romance fans like this book...not my thing, but I can understand why some like it.
I also feel a little embarrassed to admit I read this. This book, in my opinion, is very explicit. I may be a prude but this was probably the most sexually explicit thing I have ever read. I called it “Hallmark porn” to someone. If she had written this book as a “closed-door” romance, it would probably have shortened it by 1/3.
A lot of this book does deal with domestic abuse, both mental/verbal & physical. Jimenez does a good job dealing with it and includes resources at the end of the book for anyone who might need them.
I have lots of other opinions but I don’t want to accidentally spoil it for anyone who might be interested in it even after (or maybe because of) my review. LOL
Synopsis: Rich, city, lady physician meets super hot, country-boy mayor & carpenter who owns a B&B. Will this end up being more than just a fling?
Content warnings: explicit sex, language, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, alcohol use, mental health/depression, loss, grief, medical trauma, death of a child, birth, traumatic birth, home birth, birth detail, pregnancy
Now, I want to clarify that I am not a fan of romance. If I have learned anything by reading so much this year it is I do NOT like romance. I don’t mind if some romance happens in a story as long as it isn’t enough to classify it as a “romance.” (There are a few exceptions to this but they are rare.) Having said that, this story is basically a Hallmark movie. It is very predictable but not awful. I can see why romance fans like this book...not my thing, but I can understand why some like it.
I also feel a little embarrassed to admit I read this. This book, in my opinion, is very explicit. I may be a prude but this was probably the most sexually explicit thing I have ever read. I called it “Hallmark porn” to someone. If she had written this book as a “closed-door” romance, it would probably have shortened it by 1/3.
A lot of this book does deal with domestic abuse, both mental/verbal & physical. Jimenez does a good job dealing with it and includes resources at the end of the book for anyone who might need them.
I have lots of other opinions but I don’t want to accidentally spoil it for anyone who might be interested in it even after (or maybe because of) my review. LOL
Synopsis: Rich, city, lady physician meets super hot, country-boy mayor & carpenter who owns a B&B. Will this end up being more than just a fling?
Content warnings: explicit sex, language, domestic abuse, emotional abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, alcohol use, mental health/depression, loss, grief, medical trauma, death of a child, birth, traumatic birth, home birth, birth detail, pregnancy
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Mental illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail