Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Late Bloomer by Mazey Eddings

41 reviews

bookish_hollyx's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Toxic friendship

nataliegray's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death

emiserable's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Death and Infidelity

jennafur's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment

takarakeireads's review against another edition

emotional 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

Opal's start in this book is a little cringe and anxiety driven, and the whole lottery plotline is a little silly - but if you just take those things at face value and get into the relationship side of this book I enjoyed it! Sapphic romances have really been a struggle for me recently - I haven't found that I understand why the MCs are truly into each other beyond just a sexual attraction. But I thought the development of Opal and Pepper's relationship more realistic. Both MC's go on a journey of learning to trust each other because of past partner/family dynamics - and to me that felt very authentic. I've I think only read one other (non queer) book by this author but I find that Mazey is really good at writing complex well-rounded characters that have real, relatable struggles to overcome on their journeys to love.

• neurodivergent rep
• forced proximity
• sexual awakening
• grumpy/sunshine
• complex parental dynamics

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Ableism and Infidelity

estimpert's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

bdingz's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

3.75

The characters felt real. I enjoyed the flower symbolism woven in. 

The “does she like me?” did grate on me after a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism

Minor: Death and Infidelity

I know Opal doesn’t describe her problematic relationship with alcohol as “alcoholism,” but it’s the closest CW I could include. She only goes into it a couple of times and she doesn’t consume alcohol over the course of the book.

ronan_lesh's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, and Grief

Minor: Infidelity

scrubsandbooks's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a cute sapphic romance with neurodivergence characters that made me go "wow, yeah, same", to a lot of their habits. There's nothing overly complicated about the plot itself. It's simple, easy to follow, and fairly predictable but I enjoyed it especially when the characters stick it to the emotionally abuse people in their lives.

This one is definitely for the ones that love sapphic smut.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

lintruther's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse