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What a Wallflower Wants by Maya Rodale

8 reviews

language_loving_amateur's review against another edition

3.5

Good but dark. The characters were complex, and I really rooted for them. I think that the way Prudence's trauma was shown is more realistic than is usually found in romance novels. Her recovery is not instantaneous, and John is very careful about getting consent. There are some flash-forwards that at the end of some chapters that are not clear when they occur which were an interruption and only added confusion

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caterina_1212's review against another edition

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hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

A guy gets kneed in the groin at a Regency ball? I'm here for it! The flashbacks were hard to follow and it didn't make me laugh out loud like a Kleypas romance but I enjoyed it.

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pickypricklypessimest's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

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kthrine's review against another edition

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3.0

I liked the plot, I liked the characters, but it switched perspectives constantly and it felt absolutely all over the place. It was constantly doing flashbacks and overlapping stories and inserting random future parts. It took away from the overall enjoyment of me reading it.

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amino's review against another edition

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hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

2.75

Probably lots of plot holes if I read it too closely but it examined a sensitive issue very well and from various angles and perspectives, too. It wasn’t the most riveting or memorable romance but the surrounding relationships and the strong sense of loyalty throughout was easily the highlight.

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miolla's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense

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

It's a beautiful book on its own, but it's also very much out of theme. It's not something that should be placed in a romance series called "Bad boys and Wallflowers" previously known to be mainly steamy and lighthearted entertainment.

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This book revolves around rape, the trauma of it and the healing. As said, it can be considered a wholesome healing story on it's own - but I wasn't happy to have rape sprung on me like this. That is also why I won't put it into spoiler tags. It's irresponsible of the author and the publisher to release this book without proper content warnings.

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aliciaw's review against another edition

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Content warnings should be noted before considering reading this book. Skip this book - no author should so cheaply use rape as a significant plot device and this was done especially poorly. I'm not someone triggered by books that have sexual assault and rape in them 95% of the time but this was uncomfortable. Not because there was a single scene but because this is a book focused on a young adult in full post trauma stress disorder experiencing and the level of detail was unnecessary. The love interest component of this story was alright, the female protagonist (Prudence) had some out of character moments that were meant to be pivotal to the story but didn't line up with the depiction of her prior to.

The epilogue rounds out the series and if you want to read about what happens over a decade later for the characters in the series, it offers a happily ever after.

🌶️ - There was a scene that was quite steamy.

A masturbation scene where Prudence was directed by John sitting in a chair elsewhere in the room and talking her through it. It ended as a mutual masturbation scene.

My takeaways: check content warnings before reading, and a reminder that I wanted to look into some self-defence/krav maga classes.

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booksteaandchocolate's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

I really really loved this book. I think it deals with a very serious side of reality that a lot of romance books will try to steer clear of. I really really loved Prue's story and her journey in finding herself again as well as learning to learn to love. I really think that the story progresses well and keeps you curious what will happen next. There are some areas that are a little illogical, but honestly I was able to ignore it.

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