Reviews tagging 'Terminal illness'

Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer

37 reviews

shinyfox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-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

Quirky, funny, light hearted while still being dark in its own way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Gore, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death and Pandemic/Epidemic

hjb_128's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual violence and Terminal illness

roadesntoades's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.25

It be easy to say this is enemies to lovers or sunshine/moody or call it a coworker romance but it really isn’t. The romance is there sure but reading this(while I SO wanted to see them together) I also wanted to see how they interacted with everyone else and see how they realize their feelings. It was more like a romcom where the main characters are more afraid of their feelings than they are oblivious. Over the story was great, awesome fantasy elements, cute humor and all and all a solid read. Sometimes it felt like big reveals weren’t explained enough but that is also a bit of a personal preference. I am also now truly a victim of the book as I torturously wait for the sequel in August.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Toxic relationship and Stalking

mariareviews's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

honestly? it was quite nice, won’t lie.
a literary masterpiece? no, but nice.

HOWEVER IVE GOT A BONE TO PICK AND THAT BONE IS ENDING BOOKS IN A CLIFFHANGER !!!!

babes, I’m a med student that’s so close to finals I can feel them breathing down my neck WHEN IN THE LIVING HELL I AM WILL I GET TIME TO READ THE SECOND PART??

that said…


Dearest authors,
PLEASE don’t end your book in cliffhangers like this. I ASSURE you that if I like the book I’ll gladly read the whole saga even if it’s a nonsensical mess. PLEASE. IM BEGGING (like trystan lol)

Yours dearly,
Maria.

Edit:

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE SECOND PART IS OUT AUGUST 8???! Honestly, f-ck every author that writes such cliffhangers. I’m tempted to rate it one star now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, and Death of parent

Minor: Infertility, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

jana95's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

questionable_reader's review against another edition

lighthearted slow-paced

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

1.25

It's simple read, melodramatic, plays on troops not in a good way. Writing feels unfinished in a way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

_charliesbooks_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I ate this up following a huge reading slump and cried when I finished it and realised that the next book isn't out until August. I have NEVER found a better FMC than Evie. I adore her, maybe even more than Trystan. And having read just about every single adult romantasy I can get my hands on this book had me giggling and kicking my feet and they only kissed once. ONCE. AND IT WAS PRETENDING. I preordered the next one the minute I finished it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Torture

callidoralblack's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-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

5.0

This was so fun to read! It was like reading a magical version of the office, if it were a fairy tale. I enjoyed the secondary characters, the banter and the world-building—I already can’t wait for the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

cerys1411's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Violence

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault