Reviews tagging 'Infidelity'

Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert

58 reviews

lmy612's review against another edition

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

5.0

I have loved this series by Talia Hibbert! Dani and Zaf were the perfect mismatched couple with Zaf loving too easily and Dani’s heart being walled up and untouchable. And the ending of this one had me swooning!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Grief, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Gaslighting, and Body shaming

behindherpages's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Car accident

laurataylor's review

funny 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content

jessicaludden's review

emotional funny 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

3.5

“Because the world wasn’t split into unhappy endings and happily ever afters. There were blessings everywhere and a thousand shades of joy all around him.”

This was very cute. I really liked Dani and Zaf as characters especially Zaf’s experiences with anxiety and Dani’s fears surrounding commitment. I love how Talia Hibbert can make realistic conflicts in her stories. She doesn’t just rely on plot points or miscommunication. She creates conflict between characters based on who they are and it makes it all very realistic. Overall I liked this one better than the first and I enjoyed my time while reading it!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

fuzzywilson's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Blood, Alcohol, and Car accident

cady_sass's review against another edition

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

4.0

I am really really enjoying the brown sisters! I do find that Talia Hibbert writes smut in a way I don’t particularly enjoy, but I love her characters so much. She does such a fantastic job of writing a diverse cast and integrating mental health representation and truly unique personalities! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Cursing, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Death

atalea's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, and Fatphobia

gemin1reader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

4.5

This was just a gorgeous read - made me feel so emotional! I loveee fake dating and I loved the glimpses we got into how both main characters were feeling. 

Dani’s complete aversion to romance was a teeny bit annoying but everything else about this book was great. Particularly Zafir ❤️ 

Very spicy and very moving - what a combo! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders

emily_mh'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

4.5

This was an enjoyable romance with lots of sweetness and domestic moments. Admittedly, fake dating isn’t my favourite trope but it was done so well here, I think because the MCs were friends beforehand and all their loved ones were clued in. 

Dani and Zaf had palpable romantic chemistry - I was never left in doubt of that for a second. Their romance (and the book in general) was paced so well so that every stage of their connection made sense. I think what helped with this was again the fact that they were friends before the book even started. 

But what I love about this series is that both MCs have more going on than the romance and they undergo so much development. Zaf is figuring out how to stop being afraid of his grief so that he can remember his father and brother without feeling scared. He’s also working at making his charity Tackle It the best it can be, and on managing his Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Dani was such a dynamic MC. Her development is centred on her self-worth, but at the same time the narrative shows how much she loves herself and how confident she is. I loved that Hibbert showed how both situations can co-exist. The story also explores Dani finding a healthier relationship with her work, and I loved that this was Dani’s decision, not something she felt pressured into. 

The female relationships are so strong within this book. Dani’s one with her sisters is so natural and loving, and I appreciated that she doesn’t sacrifice time with them for time with Zaf. Both Gigi and Inez Holly take on kind of mentor roles with Dani, so I loved that she had support from older women. Sorcha was such a great best friend to Dani because she pushed her and called her out, but never in an unloving or inconsiderate way, and they got to practice religion together. I also love how Dani handled the situation with her ex-friend. The women in Zaf’s life were stellar too. I loved how Zaf treated Kiran as if she were his blood sister, and how they supported one another. Zaf’s mother was funny and I loved that Fatima was so close to her uncle, and like Sorcha with Dani, pushed him to be his best. 

Finally, I appreciated that the third-act breakup comprised of both of them messing up. It worked much better because I think just one character grovelling can change the dynamics of the relationship. 

I’ll end this review with my favourite quote from the book: “The trouble was, building a conclusion based on irrelevant or unreliable sources never worked. And when it came to Dani’s worthiness, the only source she should really value was herself.” 

Rep: Black bisexual MC who is also a witch, Muslim British-Pakistani MC with GAD, lesbian (word not used, gay used instead) minor character of the global majority (ethnicity not stated), Muslim British-Pakistani SCs 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Murder, Fatphobia, Car accident, Acephobia/Arophobia, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Vomit, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Infertility, Body shaming, Alcohol, Medical content, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: one extended HP reference (derogatory) + one minor HP reference, loss of a loved one Minor: toxic masculinity, menstruation

kaleighfinn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Infidelity and Toxic relationship