Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

29 reviews

etinney's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I honestly might just make a bingo board of tropes/common occurrences within Sapphic romances because this is getting ridiculous. Late Bloomer was fine, but it is one in a series of Sapphic romances that feel almost like MadLibs (insert setting, character names, and lecture the author will give you). 

The page count already made me a bit suspicious because most romances, in my opinion, cannot sustain that page count without something unnecessary going on with the plot or writing. Here it was a bad case of telling and not showing of character traits. For example, Opal explains at the beginning of the book in excruciating detail about how much of a people pleaser she is, but the dialogue and her actions show that well. As the reader (and fellow people pleaser), it was frustrating to sit there and just think "okay we get it; move on please."

Besides that, we have a couple of other classic and irritating tropes that I find in Sapphic romances, such as *the author lectures the reader on a social issue*, *this fight is ridiculous*, and my absolute favorite *I don't think an editor read this* (e.g., hot chocolate and chestnut are two different hair colors).

Overall, this was fine. I can't comment on the authenticity of the neurodivergence representation of the novel, so I would read some own voices reviews for any feedback on that end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse

raisinbrann's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief and Lesbophobia

Minor: Self harm

Mentions of autism meltdowns and self sabotage

fatvampcat's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

stacy837's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

Love an openly autistic main character 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use

bookishmillennial's review

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

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

• sapphic romcom - make this a film! 
• neurodivergent (one is a fellow AuDHDer) & bi main characters
• grumpy x sunshine
• forced proximity
• dislike-to-lovers
• miscommunication (cry about it, this is so human and universally relatable, my god!!!)
• navigating toxic parents
• for the recovering people pleasers *sobs*
• steam rating: 3 out of 5 

Not my favorite by Mazey Eddings, but it was sweet and a fun premise (what would you do if you won the lottery? Would you buy... a flower farm? lmao). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Infidelity

jordanbolker's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I thought it was cute but this is the best I can give it. I got bored throughout most of the book waiting and waiting to see how this would all play out. There was a lot of disorganization with the plot and random acts by the characters that didn’t seem dramatic or as plot-twisting as I’d hope. Wasn’t the wow factor for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Drug abuse

enderrose's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

this is a stunning, LGBTQ+ centered love story that i adored reading :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

i'd 100% reccommend this to anyone who wants a cozy LGBTQ+ love story to read with a nice cup of tea :)

arlaubscher's review against another edition

emotional 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse

torilaird's review against another edition

emotional inspiring slow-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

4.25

The plot was a new take on forced proximity and I enjoyed it! I like the flower farm angle. One of the MCs has a terrible mom and the trauma from that is discussed in length. Avoid if this is a trigger. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

holliem's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Death