Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Only When It's Us by Chloe Liese

33 reviews

mabellene's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-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: Cancer, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Abandonment and War

allonsyahhlee's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective relaxing sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, and War

rachelshubin's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

3.5 stars maybe 3.75. Kind of torn on the rating. I enjoyed this book that was so much more than a love story, but embraced the hard topics of cancer and grief. It was a typical enemies to lovers but it slow burned for so long, that I was kind of over it by the time Willa and Ryder got together. It was a good story, especially because of the incorporation about Ryder’s late in life loss of hearing. I’ve never read a book with a deaf character. From other reviews I read, it sounds like the author changed some earlier issues to reflect more realistic depictions. Hated the nicknames in this book, though!

I’m interested to read the other Bergman siblings’ stories! But I don’t think I’d read this book again. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment

kirareadssometimes's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

The main characters in this book have such a fun dynamic. Enemies to frenemies to friends to lovers and everything in between. As a hearing person I can’t speak to how accurate the deaf representation was but I loved that it was there, and from my perspective treated with respect. I also loved Willa going to therapy. Felt like a very realistic and healthy way to cope. Really enjoyed the moments of sexual tension that led to momentary exploration. I feel like I don’t find that very often in books or only for one scene. Made me cry but at this point what doesn’t. Great read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, and Medical content

Minor: Abandonment

cheerful_bursts's review against another edition

3.25

Started off as a 5 but half way through it felt too forced. Overall a fun read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

one of the main characters is newly deaf and the book includes a lot of his journey in coping

internationalreads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

potatogrr's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Terminal illness

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Gun violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

abookwormspov's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

amberlfaris's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Abandonment

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Medical content

Moderate: Grief and Death of parent

Minor: Abandonment