Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert

27 reviews

megnut's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Infidelity, Stalking, Sexual assault, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent

aromarrie's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

if there’s one thing talia hibbert’s steller at, it’s making her fmc steal every reader’s heart. first cherry from “the princess trap”, and now ruth?? 

she has evan wrapped around her finger and every scene between them was so charming because of it :’) they absolutely adore each other, bless them 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer and Emotional abuse

Minor: Violence and Death of parent

pinesandpages's review against another edition

3.5

This was fine! I don’t really enjoy the plot device where a woman’s mysterious and abusive past is hinted at obliquely for the bulk of the book, and then in one pivotal dramatic scene it all comes out. This book wasn’t as funny or snarky as Hibbert’s usually are, so I missed that aspect. Certainly spicy enough tho. I do wish Evan had a personality other than being extremely good looking, loving to cook for Ruth, and a slight savior complex. We brushed by most of his background, as he was mostly there to be the perfect partner. 

Again, this was not bad, but probably my least favorite of Hibbert’s work that I’ve read thus far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Cancer

peachani's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing and Bullying

Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Rape, Abandonment, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Violence, Ableism, and Cancer

rickireadss's review against another edition

3.5

another small town series has my heart! in this case, it’s not really for the small town aspect because those people are a**holes BUT i do like that it was due to the small town that these two happened to be next door neighbors. i really liked ruth and evan and how they developed a friendship first, but i wish we could have gotten more of them somehow?? idk i just wanted more before they just *boom* were fucking. 

disability rep: autism (fmc)

⚠️: emotional abuse, toxic relationship, ableism, cancer, death of parent, racism

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

chronicacademia's review

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Death, Ableism, Death of parent, Racism, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Medical content

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Cancer, and Bullying

Minor: Ableism

livreads16's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? No

4.75

I love Talia Hibbert, this woman knows how to write a book. Like I cannot get over how well she writes love stories that are so believable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Ableism, Bullying, and Rape

sultrytartreviews's review

emotional reflective 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

4.0

This was a sweet story from Hibbert. I loved that we once again get a tough looking guy who's a huge marshmallow on the inside. And to be gifted with a wonderfully grumpy FMC on top was of that was a lovely surprise. 

This, however, was not my favorite book I've read by Hibbert. It has a lot of her trademark story pieces, but the emotional growth for Ruby felt left to the very end and then rushed. I wanted her history to be doled out more throughout the book. Without this, the story fell a little flat to me, even though I liked both MCs. I'm still looking forward to checking out the rest of the series since there is some amazing rep included in this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Cancer

town outcast

bookwormbullet's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Death of parent, Ableism, and Cancer