Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Everything For You by Chloe Liese

14 reviews

pia_h's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

This is Oliver's story who is the second youngest Bergman sibling, a professional soccer player for L.A. Galaxy and everybody's darling. In this enemies-to-lovers romance he his love interest is his co-captain  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Biphobia, Chronic illness, Cursing, and Infidelity

Minor: Child death, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

ashlightgrayson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a very heartwarming romance. Gavin and Oliver, the main love interests, are consistently coming to verbal blows at the beginning of the story. Despite this, it is clear that they each have a healthy level of respect for each other as teammates. This only makes for a lot of space for their relationship to develop as they are forced to work together as co-captains. The verbal banter they have eventually turns into very entertaining flirting. 

Gavin has a lot of chronic pain that he spends most of his time hiding from his team. He is a very prideful man, but as Oliver gets to know him Gavin starts allowing Oliver to be his emotional support through his physical pain. Oliver suffers from anxiety and Gavin is receptive enough to offer Oliver his support without making him feel embarrassed about it. The emotional development of the relationship was incredibly satisfying and this is one of the best romances I have probably read this year. 

I also love that the side characters also play an important part in the story. We get to see a lot of funny sibling interactions between Oliver and his family. His niece is also an adorable addition to the cast of characters. Oliver's niece helps bring out a softer side to the usually grumpy and serious Gavin. The book feels balanced in many ways that I wish more romance novels were. Overall, this is one of my favorite installments in the series so far and I look forward to reading the next one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Homophobia

kaydeedickins's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Biphobia, Death of parent, Homophobia, Vomit, and Hate crime

tragicgloom's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Biphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Homophobia

Minor: Excrement, Vomit, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

maxinesf's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Pregnancy

annahamburger's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Cursing, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Excrement

Minor: Medical content, Ableism, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Medical trauma, Cancer, Death of parent, and Mental illness

zellapaige's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-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

This book IS joy. Pure joy. The book absolutely deals with painful themes, emotional turmoil, plain old physical pain. Despite all of that this book feels like joy from cover to cover. The joy of family and safety and home and being welcomed into that whether you expected it or not. 

Looking at him was a bad idea. Looking at him while he blushed and it his lip was the height of self-sabotage. Because on the most ordinary of days, let alone when he’s blushing and sinking his teeth into that bottom lip, Oliver’s the kind of beautiful that’s undeniable—a face for sculpture. … Fuck, I’ve got to stop reading poetry. (Gavin’s POV, 45)

This book is also hot, that classic good slow burn. Nothing particularly kinky or dirty, but the sex is deep and emotional and filled with human connection. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Homophobia

sunnivab's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Mental illness

Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse

nina_readsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Homophobia

wanderingtales's review against another edition

challenging 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail