Reviews tagging 'Biphobia'

Next To You by Hannah Bonam-Young

14 reviews

dragonlilly's review

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

This book was entertaining enough and I generally enjoyed Matt's character, and the dynamic between the twins and them learning to understand each other a little bit more. I didn't really care about the other friends except for Warren, who was a bit more interesting and talked more, possibly because he is one of the main characters in the first book in this standalone series of books. Over time however, I started enjoying Lane's character less and less, which I feel a little bad for because she has anxiety and PTSD and it is affecting her comfortability with relationships, but this became the main 'conflict' of the book and it put me off a bit. 

There were other scenes I kind of wasn't convinced by as well. On the other hand, I was quite convinced by Elizabeth's reasons for marrying Philip because she did not want the same fate as her mother who suffered greatly. Lane's own difficulty with her relationship with Matt makes some sense too, but I was also confused by it, because she clearly knew they both liked one another a lot, and they really were basically dating, but I guess her aversion was to the label because a label would make the relationship more concrete. So, I guess the logic is that if the relationship is set in stone, if Matt were to die, then breaking that stone up would tear up Lane as well. I get it. But somehow, I just wasn't convinced, because they really were just a couple. I guess it has to do with more of Lane's past other than what happened to her father, but the overall conflict really annoyed me, and made me feel really badly for Matt and so I really didn't enjoy that. 

A huge positive within the story is how great Matt and Lane's chemistry was - that felt extremely realistic, relatable, and made a lot of sense because they were already friends. (Their great chemistry and somewhat good understanding of one another is maybe also why I wasn't super convinced by the conflict though.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

spectacles_and_books's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

"Grief... it's really just all the love you want to give the person you've lost. Building up until it hurts... Find somewhere to put the love... or its gonna keep hurting"

A heartfelt friends-to-lovers Romance that explored how to truly accept love that you don't feel you deserve. Lane and Matt's relationship was explored so thoughtfully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Death

Minor: Biphobia, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury

bookscatsandtats's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief

Moderate: Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury

thebruce's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-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: Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Biphobia, Cursing, Infertility, and Racism

abby2207's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Biphobia

whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.75

I really enjoyed this story overall, I went expecting a pretty light-hearted romance, but it was quite an emotional rollercoaster. The characters were easy to like and I especially loved that Hannah Bonam-Young took the time to really flesh out the families of the MMC/FMC as well. 

I wish the story had spent a bit more time with the bus, I think it would have been interesting to have some more scenes involving the renovation. I also felt that the first 20-30% of the book moved quite slowly, and I struggled to get into the plot. However, after this, it really picked up, and I whizzed through the last half in less than a day. 

** Thank you to the publisher for the eARC of this book. All opinions expressed are my own. **

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Biphobia and Homophobia

Minor: Toxic relationship and Pregnancy

sdupont's review against another edition

emotional 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

I enjoyed this book! Lane and Matt have such a great bond. You immediately are rooting for them. Matt is the sweetest; he’s so thoughtful and kind. Lane is anxious and quite hard on herself. Even if readers don’t have anxiety they will be able to connect with her and find her to be relatable. While the multiple times jumps at the end felt a little unnecessary, it was nice seeing a glimpse into their future. This book is great for fans of BK Borrison or Chloe Liese. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Pregnancy

hjb_128's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Biphobia and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Infertility and Misogyny

rickireadss's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

THIS WAS FANTASTIC!!!! matt is literally like the perfect book bf EVER - i love that man. and he’s a family man??? *swoons* and lane?!?!? my bisexual queen 👑 i related to her freaking ton (almost too much lol) AND THERE ARE LETTERS!!!!!! one of my favorite things in a romance book istg 

⚠️: mental illness, grief, death of parent, panic attacks/disorders, car accident, biphobia, homophobia, ableism, fire/fire injury, misogyny

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Car accident

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Fire/Fire injury

apolen's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Vomit