Reviews with content warning for Chronic illness - Flawless

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Flawless by Elsie Silver

17 reviews

frantically's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.5

This was so good at the beginning and I loved reading about a chronically ill FMC but damn, that got messy so quickly 🙃 I want other chronically ill girlies who are hoping for some proper rep to know what that rep entails. Take care of yourselves 🫶🏻

TW: Abuse of power by a doctor, doctor x former patient (she's 18), grooming by a doctor

Turns out her pos ex Rob was the surgeon who operated on her when she was a young teenager (!!) and then started hooking up with her when she turned eighteen. Oh, and he's also married to her sister. Summer straight up says that Rob groomed her (yeah that's obvious) but she's kept his secret so long that she's even let her sister marry him and she still doesn't want to tell anyone because "he's obviously good at what he does". Man, idgaf how good of a surgeon he is, that is a straight up predator who works in pediatrics. This was all just treated as some ✨dramatic✨ subplot and not treated with nearly the decency and respect it deserved. I'll probably check out the other books after a bit of time because damn, this left a bad taste in my mouth 🤢

(All of this also puts a quote we get pretty early on into a completely different light: "My ex, Rob, put my heart back together and then tore it to shreds. I wish I could say I hate him. I should hate him. But it’s hard to extricate myself from him. There’s something intensely personal about letting someone inside your body that way." bc you know...he had his hands literally on her heart...inside her body...when she was a teenager...because he operated on her...)

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sbrady26's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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yzvt's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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shesflippinpages's review

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adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.0

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moxiereads's review

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funny 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

3.75

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worldofv33's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

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jasmins_reads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.0

What a great introduction to the world of cowboy smut 🤠

Seriously, I’ve never really been into that small town romance or hallmark movie vibe - nothing against it, it’s just not very me.

The pacing throughout Flawless was excellent, it was just the right amount of angst and the dual POV really added to all those feelings. And when the first kiss finally happened….. I literally squealed and slammed my hand down onto the arm of my sofa 🤣 as an avid romance reader I’m usually straight faced throughout even the raunchiest of scenes but something about Rhett and Summer turned me into a giggling teenager.

So even if small town romances aren’t your thing I would fully recommend taking Flawless for a ride! I’ve heard the second book is even better and I can’t wait to get stuck in!!!

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