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rebeccabryson21's Reviews (317)
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Violence
emotional
funny
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I love this book! This isn’t my first read but everytime I love it more and more!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer
Moderate: Terminal illness, Vomit
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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:
No
I absolutely loved this book, I could not put it down. I needed to know what happened next. It was so well written that when you thought you’d figured it out at twist happened and you realised you hadn’t had a clue what really was going on. It was just so fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Murder
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Rape, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I reviewed this book to review on Netgalley, I requested this because the title and the blurb caught my eye. Hockey romances are always a good read, so I thought why not. I was expecting a silly romance with not a lot of heartbreak and I kind of got what I wished for.
I really enjoyed this as a light read, there isn't too much depth to it, everything is kind of right there in front of you spelt out. There were many cute moments, cheesy flirting, and chapters that just had you squealing in delight.
However, I do think the character's voices weren't very defined. There wasn't much thought put into them, they felt slightly flung together. There were moments where I felt like I was reading about a completely different character than I just spent the last one hundred pages getting to know. At times it felt like their voices were changed just to fit what the author wanted to happen in the plot. Things were resolved too quickly so the plot could be progressed. It meant most of the pages were filled with just cute romance moments, which I am not complaining about.
https://rebeccabrysoncouk.wordpress.com/2023/08/14/the-cutting-edge-by-lisa-daily-review/
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
This is a really sad book, with really sad subject matter but I really enjoyed it. It really gave me a lot to think about. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone who could mentally handle it. Because it's not a book just anyone could read but it is worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol
informative
medium-paced
Another very interesting read for me this month, and also another very important read. I will be honest there’s quite a bit I didn’t understand. But I think that’s more my lack of knowledge on the topic rather than Gates writing. However, this has inspired me to read up more on the topic and hopefully use my new knowledge to make positive changes.
informative
medium-paced
This was an incredibly tough read, but also an incredibly interesting read. Anyone who is interested in feminism should read this because it was so insightful. Again it’s not an easy read, and I definitely have more on this subject I need to learn but I loved it. I may have to read more by Laura Bates.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I seriously spent most of this book think it was the sisters. I am not kidding. I had no clue who it actually was and I loved it. I really want to try get my hands on the rest of the books.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was heartbreaking good, I can’t even out into words how much I loved this.
Ten out of ten
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail