Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Morbidly Yours by Ivy Fairbanks

6 reviews

cattheteawitchfairy's review against another edition

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

2.75

Cute concept and it was a fun read although frustrating at points because it was predictable and seemed to be longer than it needed to be. Still a pretty good read though.
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takarakei's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Pros: stutter and demisexual representation in Callum - Callum in general was a pro, he was so sweet. I like the becoming friends first into romance (a slower burn). I bet if they got the right narrators this would be good on audio (to hear Callum's accent).

Cons: My biggest issue with this book was Lark's coworker enemy who is quite possibly one of my most hated book characters ever (so I guess props for writing a villain so well?). I just don't really feel the need for a villain in a romance (unless they turn into the romantic interest!). Maybe it's just my past experiences with shitty men at work that it really just made me mad and even tho I suppose he gets what he deserves in the end (kinda he's still an ass), it just really took away overall enjoyment of this book.
This has the beginnings of marriage of convenience trope, but ended up being a slow burn so the 'reasons' Callum has to get married ultimately become a barrier to their romance (perhaps maybe that just wasn't what I expected from the first few chapters).
While I understand Lark's qualms with moving on after the death of her husband, it did feel a bit repetitive to continue hearing about it without much development (until the end).
Something about the writing style and pacing also felt a bit awkward at parts.

Thank you Netgalley for an eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.
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thenextbookdilemma's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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grimmbleton's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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rickireadss's review against another edition

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3.75

ugh, i wanted this to hit for me but it fell short, which makes me sad because i LOVE this cover, the tropes, and the title soooo much. there were moments i was really invested, but they didn't come until like 60-70% in. i started to get really irritated with the tiptoeing around what happened to lark's husband, and then the reveal??? just made me want to throw my kindle. not my favorite, but it wasn't horrible either.

⚠️: death, grief, ableism, bullying, car accident, workplace harrassment, sexism, body horror, child death
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cover2covertx's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

RTC! :)
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