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Micah by Jenna Myles

4 reviews

scholastic_squid's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense 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

5.0

Pretty sure I loved this one more than the other book I read in the series. (I’m reading them out of order since they’re technically stand alone but do link together in some ways) Holly and Micah meet when she applies to work at their garage. Since that day Micah has been utterly smitten and wants to do everything for her but he suffers from aphasia (hoping I spelled that right). Due to brain damage from his dark past, he cannot speak more than a few words before his brain stops allowing him to get it all out. He is fluent in ASL and it seems like fate when Holly who shows up out of the blue also knows ASL! Just one thing Holly is terrified that Micah hates her and that she might wind up being abused by another man in her life. 
Micah does everything he can to learn her and earn her trust including supporting her through an unexpected injury, encouraging therapy, and taking time off work to spend more time w her. 
I loved both of them and wanted it to continue. This was a slow burn and dealt with heavy trauma relayed via memories.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

tsubhdearg's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage and Pregnancy

coacklebee's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

I enjoyed this one a lot more than the first Brash Brothers book. I think that's because I loved Micah so much more than Kade. Big scary looking guy who is super sweet and loves books and has a cat named Minnie that regularly sleeps on his forehead? Sign me up! In all honesty, this book was really emotional, but I really, really enjoyed it.

Also, the scene with the scooters and then the one with the crochet hook sword fight were hilarious in every way!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

aleep's review

emotional hopeful 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, and Violence