Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Swift and Saddled by Lyla Sage

10 reviews

adreaminaqua's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.25

This was a quick audio-read I finished in a day. It was really surface level romcom, I was expecting there to be more discussion or incorporation of Ada’s history and Wes’ MDD but that wasn’t really discussed. I did like that the author discussed it in brief in such a way that it felt destigmatized though. The plot trots along and I do think the characters have good chemistry but I just wish it was fleshed out more overall (characters, plot, etc). I did enjoy it though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Blood

lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

apersonfromflorida'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Gaslighting

bringmybooks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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

4.25

✨Bring✨ | Borrow | Bypass

Review: Welp, it's official. I'm obsessed with Rebel Blue Ranch and with Lyla Sage. Picked up Done & Dusted on a whim based on some reviews I had seen on Bookstagram and I'm really glad I had the foresight to also recommend this one because I NEEDED to be able to read this one immediately after finishing the Done & Dusted. 

And while I'll admit that Wes & Ada's story didn't pack as much of a punch for me as Emmy & Luke, it was such a slight difference in enjoyment I'm not even going to go into it. Both books were so fun and I continue to enjoy the characters, the family element, the settings, the romance/steam, and the plotlines. Absolutely solid series and I can't wait to for the next installment!!!

Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.25 

Rating each element of the book out of 5★
Characters ★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★★
Writing ★★★★
Plot ★★★
Intrigue ★★★★
Logic ★★★★★
Enjoyment ★★★★
Pacing ★★★
Dialogue ★★★★

★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

beebowbabe'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Gaslighting

justinekorson's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

I really liked Ada and Wes together. They were really cute. I loved how patient and caring Wes was for Ada. The scene with him waiting at the border to come back KILLED ME. It was so damn sweet. He just KNEW she'd be back. I think I liked Brooks and Emmy's story more though. They were really funny (plus I have a thing for guys named Luke) and their relationship was hot from the get-go. What I'm REALLY looking forward to is Teddy and Gus though. That's going to END ME. I hope it's as good as I'm building it up in my head!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

emilywemily6's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.5

I adore Wes and Rebel Blue, and while this was a quick and flirty read I wanted to through the book multiple times because of Ada. She only defining features are her personal relationship trauma, low self-esteem, and her inability to think decisions through before acting. About 20% of the time I could relate to some of her internal thoughts, but the rest of the time she just frustrated me. And while the main characters had really good chemistry, the way the relationship jumped from Ada trying to hate Wes to Ada letting things happen didn’t really make sense and felt out of place. She tried hard to be mean and to push people away and would run away (literally) instead of just talking. And when she did talk, she put her foot in her mouth a lot. Kind of “pick me girl” energy without the confidence. Wes is amazing and honestly deserves better 😬 I could not get behind Ada.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, and Alcohol

100_pages_hr's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

This book was phenomenal. The narrators really brought it to life in the best way. I loved the meet cute. I loved the way Ada and Wes opened up to each other. I loved their chemistry and passion. I loved the mental health representation. I loved how supportive they were of each other's dreams. I loved how the side friendships evolved. I loved everything about this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

ghostmomxoxo'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: Mental illness and Sexual content

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Blood

raegandrust's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

Minor: Blood