Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Everything For You by Chloe Liese

17 reviews

wildatheart1339's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cursing, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

hex_meghead's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Ableism and Pregnancy

abookwormspov'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

3.0

Chloe Liese always hits with the representation in her books. Gavin's chronic pain and Oliver's anxiety are so well written in a real and respectful way. What was missing for me in this was Oliver's arc. Gavin is given so much space to grow, and I feel like Oliver doesn't get that. I would have loved to see more of him growing into his new position and building up confidence. Additionally, I felt that we never really see a resolution of Gavin's initial feelings towards Oliver, his resentment and jealousy just kind of go away over time and those feelings are never really addressed between the two of them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Homophobia, and Mental illness

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

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

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: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Moderate: Homophobia