Reviews tagging 'Police brutality'

Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy

12 reviews

nelumie's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

I liked this book. It is probably my least fave from Elle Kennedy that I’ve read so far though.

I liked that the two MCs grew up together, and it has a HEA, which is fab.

I don’t know why exactly I didn’t like it as much. I often enjoy bolder characters who aren’t just the sweet, shy, nerdy type, but this just didn’t hit the spot for me. I won’t reread this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, and Grief

britwalsh16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

This book took me too long to read, & that is nothing against the book, it just had no hockey in it & I’m in my hockey romance era. That being said, I did love this book. Evan & Gen are perfect for eachother, and their growth as individuals and as a couple thoughout the book is so inspiring! They don’t even realize how much they push eachother to be better versions of themselves, they really do complete eachother! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Infidelity and Vomit

caitlinmetselaar's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

biloser99's review against another edition

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny and Police brutality

tah_014's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, and Death of parent

kirareadssometimes's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful 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

Evan and Gens relationship was so toxic at the beginning that I wasn’t sure I would like this book but I ended up enjoying it quite a bit. Once Evan starts to make some changes I felt way better about the two of them. Very sexy. Why is cooler such a grump in this book?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Police brutality, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abandonment

ecravens's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mhairi_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer and Drug use

xlaurareads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

another great book by elle kennedy! i fell for evan hartley in good girl complex and couldn't wait to read his and gen's story and let me tell you - i wasn't disappointed! gen is such an amazing character and a real badass and i loved how the author described her inner conflict and made her and evan resolve all their issues and re-establish their relationship in a healthy way. i also liked how the author included story elements revolving around the twin's mother and included all the characters from the first book and drew a connection between the couples. the storyline around rusty randall was a bit annoying, but just because that man really was a pain in the ass - i'm glad the issue around him was resolved, as well. all in all, this was a stellar book which i read in only two days and liked a lot; however, i kinda missed the little "something" and a bit more plot for it to be a 5-star read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Police brutality

cluckieduck's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.5

 "Change is a choice we make every day, a thousand times a day. We choose to do this one thing better. Then the next. And the next."

While I didn't particularly enjoy Good Girl Complex I really wanted to read about Evan & Gen's relationship. Evan was introduced in Good Girl Complex as the identical twin to its male lead Cooper, but we only heard about Gen because of how her supposed actions affected Evan and influenced his dickish behaviour, so I was very interested to get more of a backstory on their past. Unfortunately, what we get is a very toxic second-chance romance between a girl trying to shed her party-girl image and live a sober life and a guy who can't take 'no' for an answer and doesn't believe that his supposed 'best friend' is being genuine in wanting to change her ways.

"Evan and I have always had this tension between us. Pushing and pulling. Making each other jealous and manipulating a response. It's all part of the bad habits I'm trying to break. Yet, in doing so, I'm repeating the steps."

I think I may be ageing out of enjoying Elle Kennedy because I just found it, overall, to be quite juvenile. And yes, comparatively, 22 is young, but their actions (Evan's more so) were so immature. I also didn't appreciate that Gen kept stringing along Harrison knowing full-well that their relationship was going nowhere while she still had feelings (and kept hooking up with!!) Evan. That was totally unfair.

Everything wrapped up much to quickly and neatly, throwing up happy resolutions between so many intertwining relationships, it was a bit of an eye-roll. I won't be continuing with the series after this.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Vomit, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Violence and Police brutality