Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall

29 reviews

annathechaoticreader's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.5

It was a light fun read! The couple had a lot of chemistry and it was a perfect book to turn my brain off! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia

jerrysaywhaaa's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

I hated this book and I don’t know if it’s because I discovered I hate the fake dating trope or because I hated most of the characters in this book. I think the one part of the book that worked for me was the relationship between the two main characters, but it wasn’t enough to salvage everything else. I have taken everything by this author off my to-read list though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Alcohol

batchy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Abandonment

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Eating disorder and Terminal illness

lonelylooper's review against another edition

challenging inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

lalu's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted

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

5.0

This was perfect! Exactly what I needed right now!

I wanted something lighthearted and all the side characters are so over-the-top in the best way possible so that was perfect. But also everything between Luc and Oliver was so so good and pure and ugh I love it! (probably helped that I'm newly in love myself)
And I'm honestly in awe of Hall's ability to make this not extremely cringy. So good! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

knockoffrainbow's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol

offbrandclubsoda's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Alcohol

kriti's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Eating disorder and Homophobia

cady_sass's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

Kinda shocked by all the glowing reviews? Lucien is a miserable, insufferable twat and Oliver deserves so much better. There’s not nearly enough character work done to convince me of why Oliver is into any of this. I get it, luc had a shit dad and it messed him up but you don’t get a free pass to be a dick forever because you have daddy issues. Get some therapy, my guy. There is some truly fantastic banter at times and nearly all the side characters are wonderful but it’s not enough to save it. 

Also, Lucien makes him a **bacon sandwich** after they make a point the WHOLE book to clearly say that Oliver doesn’t consume meat for moral/ethical reasons, and Oliver is just like “yeah gimme that bacon” ???? What is happening 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Death and Death of parent