Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Lilac by B.B. Reid

33 reviews

jessanicolesingh's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-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

4.0

I really enjoyed the premise of this book; an enemies to lovers reverse harem with a rock band on tour, HEAVY on the bully trope. It was hot, fun, and full of angst, yet had a lot of emotional factors too.

This book was a slow, slow burn. The bully cycle was on rinse and repeat, and they had miscommunications galore. Keeping up with this crew's hot and cold tension gave me some serious whiplash, but I knew what I signed up for.

Each of the three men were different enough in personalities and their individual relationships with the FMC, but I still found myself having to double check halfway through each chapter to remind myself whose POV I was reading.

I also found that the synesthesia was a little much sometimes. I totally understand it's role in the story, but it was mentioned so much it was hammered to death rather than just into your head.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy

teen pregnancy, child marriage

klaudiao's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

raindrops333's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Religious bigotry and Abortion

kat_jack's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

1.0

dnf at around 72% mainly cause I couldn't get over a s***al scene. It was an ick I didn't know I had. Disappointed by how much plot was in there if I'm being honest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Death and Pregnancy

innae's review against another edition

4.5

I enjoyed this story of the band, Bound, Houston, Loren and Jericho are fantastic..they just needed Brac to make everything better, and worse.  Oh the drama!!   And I love!!  The reason for the title

Lilac is what love smells like

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Pregnancy

notamouse's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

3.0

🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

heysunnyjess's review

challenging emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Religious bigotry

autumnwitch14's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Rape, and Abortion

ms_laura's review

adventurous emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming and Religious bigotry

chrisljm's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, and Abortion