Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Princess and the Player by Ilsa Madden-Mills

12 reviews

mj_86's review

emotional funny 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Stalking

sparklingpynk's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted

This was just as sweet and funny as the first book! I was a bit sad to learn Ronan and Tuck are not as close anymore but Jasper was a close second in the funny bromance. I really enjoyed the plot in this one, from the party to the end at the gallery it all flowed so well and made it interesting with just enough fun and interesting side characters. Towards the end there both characters annoyed me a bit but also that's when they were both figuring things out which sort of makes sense. All in all would recommend this series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Car accident

allingoodtime's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

While this story didn’t hold up to the first book in the series, it was still very good. Part of my issue with this tale could possibly be something that won’t bother other readers. It’s the secret pregnancy. I know, I know, it says right in the blurb that there’s a pregnancy. It gave me pause, but I enjoyed the first book so much I wanted to read more.

Like I said, Francesca keeping her pregnancy a secret from Tuck bothered me. Usually in such a story, it would bother me the longer the secret was kept. Oddly enough, as much as I wanted Francesca to tell Tuck, it bothered me less the longer it went on. I think that’s because she actually tried at one point and he very quickly shot down any talk of commitment and family. I totally understood her reticence, yet it was also ridiculous how long she put off the truth. I guess you could say I was kind of okay with the secret in the middle of the book, but the very beginning and the end were problematic for me.

The way Tuck and Francesca meet…and then meet again is great. I especially enjoyed their second meeting and how Francesca, sick and downtrodden by recent events in her life, didn’t let anyone walk all over her. She spoke up for herself and attempted to keep a bright outlook.

The flow of the story is spot on. Since this is only my second book by this author I’m not sure if it’s something she always does well, but her side characters in the story are amazing. I loved them even more than the peripheral characters in the first book. They are witty and warm and supportive. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Minor: Abandonment

coraotf's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

Wow, what a ride!  A lot happened, but it all made the HEA  so satisfying and made you love them both ❤️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Abandonment

kuroko's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide and Car accident

eorozco82's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-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

3.5

Decent story. Both main characters were tortured by their past. Was a good in between listen for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

kb33's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy

Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

britwalsh16's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

I read this book with a friend, and neither of us could put it down! It just grabbed a hold of us and didn’t let go!! It made us happy, it made us mad, we fell in love with the characters and just couldn’t wait for them to get their happily ever after!
I love all the characters, and I really hope Jasper gets his own book in the series, because I would love to dive more into his character! He’s soo sweet!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

ecravens's review

emotional funny 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy