Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Up in Flames by Eden Finley, Saxon James

2 reviews

ruthiedr89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Bullying

jessmg's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

3.75

 Basically, don't read it in hopes of "fun" times, it is not one of the happiest of their books. It isn't bad or sad, but read the warnings and come strong mentally.

I love  Saxon James, Eden Finley 
I love their books, and this one was great, but not my favorite and all was because of the antagonist.
I loved that they wanted to write about abuse and that they took it really seriously. 
But really, I usually don't hate to the point to want someone dead, and I wanted Emmie dead and under 12ft.

It was a change from their usual happy banter books, It was well written, but It felt off to me, I guess it was the tension, the here I come Here I go, and the psychological drain the situation overall took.
 

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting