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evildevilfish's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Very positive, supportive discussion of mental health issues.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Mental illness
romanceschmomance's review against another edition
4.0
Not going to lie, the cover definitely pulled me in. And then I read the synopsis and was instantly intrigued. Even though I had the ARC, I grabbed audio, which I enjoyed immensely.
A couple things I was unsure about was the social media and COVID-19 elements. I've never really been a fan about social media in books, I loathe it. But what made it manageable for me is that the FMC was changing their direction with their content.
Chick Magnet is the first book that I read that heavily mentions COVID and I wasn't sure how to feel about it. I get where the author was trying to bring more attention on how it affected essential workers as well. But there were other details that could have been added in since COVID was a heavy mention. For the most part, I think the author handled it well.
Will was an absolute grump and I quite enjoyed him, but he was so, so sad. It just made want to curl into a ball and cry.
Nic was a ray of sunshine and I truly enjoyed her character. I was so here for the chicken content! But her ex was horrible and he could seriously go suck an egg. This was just me, but I would have dumped her best friend too.
Overall, really enjoyed this one. Topics were written really well especially around mental health. Definitely look forward to more from this author.
All the points for the narrators CJ Bloom and Aaron Shedlock. I thought they were perfect picks for Chick Magnet for bringing Nic and Will to life.
A couple things I was unsure about was the social media and COVID-19 elements. I've never really been a fan about social media in books, I loathe it. But what made it manageable for me is that the FMC was changing their direction with their content.
Chick Magnet is the first book that I read that heavily mentions COVID and I wasn't sure how to feel about it. I get where the author was trying to bring more attention on how it affected essential workers as well. But there were other details that could have been added in since COVID was a heavy mention. For the most part, I think the author handled it well.
Will was an absolute grump and I quite enjoyed him, but he was so, so sad. It just made want to curl into a ball and cry.
Nic was a ray of sunshine and I truly enjoyed her character. I was so here for the chicken content! But her ex was horrible and he could seriously go suck an egg. This was just me, but I would have dumped her best friend too.
Overall, really enjoyed this one. Topics were written really well especially around mental health. Definitely look forward to more from this author.
All the points for the narrators CJ Bloom and Aaron Shedlock. I thought they were perfect picks for Chick Magnet for bringing Nic and Will to life.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Bullying, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Animal death
meganpbennett's review
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Chick Magnet is a romance novel wrapped up in a love of backyard chickens. Is Nic always the best person? No, but she's learning and recovering from her relationship with her abusive ex-boyfriend. Is Will the nicest person to everyone? No, but he's very competent as a vet, even if he is a total jerk to Nic when they first meet.
It was a pretty cute novel of both of them learning how to ask for and accept help from people, and how to learn navigate small town life. Wasn't thrilled with how Will's half of the story ended (what with himaccepting the buyout offer, even if it does keep his practice afloat, as he doesn't like the company he sells to , but it's very sweet.
Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the eARC!
It was a pretty cute novel of both of them learning how to ask for and accept help from people, and how to learn navigate small town life. Wasn't thrilled with how Will's half of the story ended (what with him
Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the eARC!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Animal death
tiggerreads's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.0
CW: gaslighting, bullying, mental health, depression, grief
Romanceopoly 2023 square: Flirt's Corner
Nic moved clear across the country when her boyfriend broke up with her live on the internet. She found a house in the town where her Granny spent her younger years in. She meets Will, the town vet, when she has to catch when one of her chickens that gets loose after she moves in. Nic wanted to just be friends with Will because she doesn't trust herself after being with her ex and the mess he made of her life. There is a definite slow burn between Nic and Will. The sunshine is Nic and the grump is Will. I enjoyed watching them dance around each other. I liked how Nic relearned who she was from how she had seen herself within her previous relationship. I liked how Nic continued to extend friendship to Will even as he tried to isolate himself from everyone because he saw himself as a failure. I enjoyed this book a lot. I'm glad I picked it up because it shares a name with a chicken sandwich restaurant.
**ARC provided via NetGalley
Romanceopoly 2023 square: Flirt's Corner
Nic moved clear across the country when her boyfriend broke up with her live on the internet. She found a house in the town where her Granny spent her younger years in. She meets Will, the town vet, when she has to catch when one of her chickens that gets loose after she moves in. Nic wanted to just be friends with Will because she doesn't trust herself after being with her ex and the mess he made of her life. There is a definite slow burn between Nic and Will. The sunshine is Nic and the grump is Will. I enjoyed watching them dance around each other. I liked how Nic relearned who she was from how she had seen herself within her previous relationship. I liked how Nic continued to extend friendship to Will even as he tried to isolate himself from everyone because he saw himself as a failure. I enjoyed this book a lot. I'm glad I picked it up because it shares a name with a chicken sandwich restaurant.
**ARC provided via NetGalley
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Grief
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