purpleyangel's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
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
4.0
courtsbooknook's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I love anything Helena Hunting writes and I knew I had to read these from her collection next. This was a lot darker than her other stories, but I thought the heavy topics were handled really well. Tenley and Hayden both have a lot of heavy baggage and I liked watching them be vulnerable with each other. The cupcake theme was super cute and I liked that it was something they could bond over. This was also an emotional book, I felt so much while reading about what happened to both characters and it just made me root for their love story even more. The beginning took a smidge for me to get into, but once things started being revealed, I was fully invested. Helena has a specialty for characters and I really liked these two. I'm definitely excited to see how more of the story unfolds in book two and can't wait for tenley and Hayden to work everything out and really open up to each other.
dmurdock1997's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
b_readsromance's review against another edition
1.0
DNF'ed at about 50% through. The narration was horrible. May read at a later date.
jamietherebelliousreader's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars. Color me impressed. This book was the perfect balance of angst and drama. It wasn’t too angsty to the point where it just pissed me off and the drama wasn’t too over the top to the point where I was laughing at inappropriate emotional moments (which I am known to do. oops) so that was great.
I had no expectations going into this book. I didn’t look at reviews, I just picked it up and went for it because I didn’t want to put any pressure on it. That was probably the best decision and I felt like I was able to enjoy it more for what it is.
I really liked Helena Hunting’s writing style. The voices of both characters were so distinct and I really felt and empathized with the the both of them. Talk about tragic, horrible back stories.
I really liked Hayden and Tenley as a couple. I thought there relationship, while a bit on the co-dependent/coping mechanism side it totally worked here. I felt that intense connection between them. It was genuine and raw and beautiful and heartbreaking. I liked both of them as characters as well. Hayden more so over Tenley but she was great as well. It’s just that Hayden has all of those tattoos and the piercings! Sweet jeebus the piercings!his junk is pierced!! i dieddddddddddd Also doesn’t hurt that he was such a sweet heart under that ‘bad boy’ exterior. Definitely a new book boyfriend.
I’m giving this 4 stars because I am honestly sick and damn tired of characters and their unnecessary secrets. Lay all of that shit on the table up front and save me all the extra bs. It’s annoying because it always leads to the annoying third act break up which is the bane of my entire existence. That’s a trope I can do the rest of my life without.
Other than that, this was a surprisingly good read. The ending was great and I can’t wait to see how their story wraps up.
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I had no expectations going into this book. I didn’t look at reviews, I just picked it up and went for it because I didn’t want to put any pressure on it. That was probably the best decision and I felt like I was able to enjoy it more for what it is.
I really liked Helena Hunting’s writing style. The voices of both characters were so distinct and I really felt and empathized with the the both of them. Talk about tragic, horrible back stories.
I really liked Hayden and Tenley as a couple. I thought there relationship, while a bit on the co-dependent/coping mechanism side it totally worked here. I felt that intense connection between them. It was genuine and raw and beautiful and heartbreaking. I liked both of them as characters as well. Hayden more so over Tenley but she was great as well. It’s just that Hayden has all of those tattoos and the piercings! Sweet jeebus the piercings!
I’m giving this 4 stars because I am honestly sick and damn tired of characters and their unnecessary secrets. Lay all of that shit on the table up front and save me all the extra bs. It’s annoying because it always leads to the annoying third act break up which is the bane of my entire existence. That’s a trope I can do the rest of my life without.
Other than that, this was a surprisingly good read. The ending was great and I can’t wait to see how their story wraps up.
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mum2m1l2c3p4's review against another edition
4.0
**ARC provided by NetGalley for honest review**
What an emotional roller coaster! I really couldn't put this book down. Two very fragile people trying to navigate life after horrific tragedy. The whole time I was pulling for one of them to have a moment of clarity where they could just PLEASE see what was standing right in front of them. There is so much agony pushing against them, but I just know they can focus their energy to make things work.
I look forward to book two (and the two planned Novella's)
What an emotional roller coaster! I really couldn't put this book down. Two very fragile people trying to navigate life after horrific tragedy. The whole time I was pulling for one of them to have a moment of clarity where they could just PLEASE see what was standing right in front of them. There is so much agony pushing against them, but I just know they can focus their energy to make things work.
I look forward to book two (and the two planned Novella's)
laisarjona's review against another edition
4.0
This book was a lovely surprise, but it kind of broke my heart.
greylandreviews's review against another edition
5.0
This book gets 5 stars and a spot on my favorite books of 2014. I'm in love with Tenley and Hayden. They might be my favorite OTP. You can see the full review here-> Greyland Reviews
mel_reviews_in_a_pinch's review against another edition
3.0
Full Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from the publisher, Gallery Books, via Netgalley.
My Thoughts: I didn’t really have any expectations for Clipped Wings. It interested me because it seemed to focus on tattooing and I’d never really read anything like that. I’ve been slightly curious about that entire world. I’m more of the clean-cut, goody-goody, so reading about essentially the opposite is intriguing.
The story of Clipped Wings would definitely be considered outside of what I normally read. I don’t normally do well reading about damaged people who make absolutely no effort to live beyond being that damaged person. I get annoyed very quickly and it usually takes me forever to get through the book, if I don’t get bored and set it down for months at a time. There was a lot about tattooing, which was pretty interesting. It seemed accurate to me (my only comparison is a very small tattoo on my inner wrist). I did like that the author told you more about the tattoo process, outside of the results (a nice piece of art).
Tenley was kind of irritating. She just had so many issues and seemed to think the head in the sand tactic was the way to go. I also really didn’t understand her weird mood swings. One minute she’s a damaged girl who won’t ever heal and the next being with Hayden is the only way to heal herself (wait, what? Being with a man is the only thing that will heal you? Those are some seriously messed up dependency issues). I loved Hayden. He also had a boatload of issues, but was less irritating with how he dealt with them or ignored them. Between the two of them and all of their issues they actually made sense as a couple.
I don’t think I would recommend Clipped Wings. If you’re into dark romance with damaged characters, then I would highly recommend Clipped Wings, but that’s not generally a super popular reading genre (at least among the people I know). I feel like it’s also necessary to point out that Clipped Wings has sexually explicit scenes, so it should probably only be considered if you’re 18+. I personally am not planning to read the next book in this series. I made up a happy ending in my head and am more than satisfied with that. I just don’t have the patience to go through any more of this story.
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My Thoughts: I didn’t really have any expectations for Clipped Wings. It interested me because it seemed to focus on tattooing and I’d never really read anything like that. I’ve been slightly curious about that entire world. I’m more of the clean-cut, goody-goody, so reading about essentially the opposite is intriguing.
The story of Clipped Wings would definitely be considered outside of what I normally read. I don’t normally do well reading about damaged people who make absolutely no effort to live beyond being that damaged person. I get annoyed very quickly and it usually takes me forever to get through the book, if I don’t get bored and set it down for months at a time. There was a lot about tattooing, which was pretty interesting. It seemed accurate to me (my only comparison is a very small tattoo on my inner wrist). I did like that the author told you more about the tattoo process, outside of the results (a nice piece of art).
Tenley was kind of irritating. She just had so many issues and seemed to think the head in the sand tactic was the way to go. I also really didn’t understand her weird mood swings. One minute she’s a damaged girl who won’t ever heal and the next being with Hayden is the only way to heal herself (wait, what? Being with a man is the only thing that will heal you? Those are some seriously messed up dependency issues). I loved Hayden. He also had a boatload of issues, but was less irritating with how he dealt with them or ignored them. Between the two of them and all of their issues they actually made sense as a couple.
I don’t think I would recommend Clipped Wings. If you’re into dark romance with damaged characters, then I would highly recommend Clipped Wings, but that’s not generally a super popular reading genre (at least among the people I know). I feel like it’s also necessary to point out that Clipped Wings has sexually explicit scenes, so it should probably only be considered if you’re 18+. I personally am not planning to read the next book in this series. I made up a happy ending in my head and am more than satisfied with that. I just don’t have the patience to go through any more of this story.
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