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Undone by the Ex-Con by Talia Hibbert

3 reviews

peachani's review

hopeful tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Chronic illness, and Body shaming

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Death, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Outing

a_manning11's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Classism, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Grief, Outing, and Pregnancy

Medical content refers to descriptions of living with Type 1 diabetes. It's handled very well and is relevant to the story.

caseythereader's review

emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.5

 - I've been working my way through Talia Hibbert's backlist with #LoveAndBiscuitsRead. Hibbert has always been a master of the sharp heroine, and Lizzie is no exception. I will say, however, Hibbert has gotten much better at building a believable relationship as her writing career has progressed. This book was a little too much insta-love for me - a lot of "I know you, you aren't like this" conversations when they've barely spoken to each other.
- I can't speak to how realistic the portrayal of life with diabetes is, but much of this book is about Lizzie overcoming her internalized ableism in regards to her diagnosis - something you don't see much in books, let alone romance novels.
- Also, Hibbert clearly loved a high stakes, high drama plot in her earlier work. Blackmail! Family secrets! Running out of time! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Medical content, Murder, Outing, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence