Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Broposal by Sonora Reyes

5 reviews

keraashley's review against another edition

3.75

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Honestly a bit heavier than I was anticipating, a lot of heavy topics, such as:

biphobia, death of a parent, child neglect, substance abuse, undocumented status, anxiety attacks, abusive partners

In that sense, with so much drama and intense things going on, the relationship didn’t get the time I think it deserved. 
But props for making Han have his gay crisis before the engagement bc if he was faking all of it, I would have DNF’ed.
Jackie, you villainous bitch, I hope you’re rotting in book hell somewhere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Deportation

30something_reads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I inhaled this book. My God, Han and Kenny are two of the sweetest characters I've read in a long while.

These boys loved each other SO much before they ever realized they were in love. And I adore a friends to lovers story when the author can really sell their backstory/friendship and Sonora Reyes does a great job with that here.

This has some really great things:

1. Marriage of convenience for citizenship, featuring childhood best friends. (Of course I'll marry you. I'd do anything for you, bro.)
2. How is anyone going to find this plan of ours believable if we don't practice kissing first? 
3. Joke's on you guys, everyone else already knew you were in love.
4. Queer awakening
5. Autism and executive dysfunction rep

I do think the final 25% of this book struggled a little in terms of story progression. There are a lot of external factors at play in Han and Kenny's story and it was a lot to try and wrap up without feeling like we were rushing through it all. 

But oh, that final chapter and epilogue just warmed my heart so thoroughly 🥹💕 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Deportation

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Child abuse, Cursing, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol

izzawit's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Biphobia, Blood

Minor: Abortion

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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I loved the Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic Schools but this one didn't quite hit for me. The story itself was good! And I love seeing physically affectionate "bros" (and the cringe and callout about hiding behind that "bro" label!) and the development of trust and vulnerability. But the writing didn't seem to support the story as well as I would have liked. And I wouldn't consider it a romcom — definitely more of a romdram with sprinkles of cute character-based humor (

Thornelius 4 Eva!

).  I'm admittedly bad at liking angsty* romances, though, so your mileage may vary! 

*Not meant to downplay the emotional stress and distress of the situations discussed in the book, which were represented very well.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

blackmailing, threat of deportation

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny medium-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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Trafficking, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail

Other content warning: ICE, anti-immigrant hate, threat of deportation The abuse is *not* from the main relationship but instead from a toxic, abusive ex to Kenny, one the MCs