Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

30 reviews

jax10124's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

The banter is top notch and I honestly was expecting a funny rom com and then it got DEEEEP. And around 70-80% ish I was pummeled by the (see CW) and I was silly and didn’t look them up. 

The storyline is forced proximity/ fake dating but it’s much more than that and I was honestly surprised by the character development that came with the plot. 

Oh and the spice is spicy but like 2.5/3 🌶️🌶️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Terminal illness and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

nelumie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Biphobia, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

itsamylynne's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

Never related to how a character and their feelings are described quite like Diana. A very emotional read for sure. Many tears shed. Yet also quite healing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism

nicolesbookcorner's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

Despite them not being kids of the original characters, I really like Diana and Shane as individuals and as a couple. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent

capmorrow's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

kbeers98's review

dark emotional funny sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

taylorc19's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.25

Let me start by saying this: a rom-com book NEVER needs to be over 400 pages, and this book is a prime example of that. I was really enjoying myself until the sorta plot twist at the end where

Shane’s dad passed away

. I don’t really understand why that needed to happen…maybe to add some emotion to the book? But there was already plenty of that with the whole Diana and Percy situation. Anyways, besides that I did think this was a solid read. There was some…interesting spice to say the least. I’m not sure you could pay me money to have someone (especially my close friend) watch me hook up with my boyfriend, but to each their own. I credit Elle Kennedy with getting me back into reading so many years ago with The Deal, so I’m never going to hate one of her books. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

n_malin_p's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

it would have been 5☆ if the book had ended after chapter 47, that whole rolercoaster of emotions was unnecessary and felt rushed

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Stalking, and Gaslighting

kerrinikole's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent

breanne's review against another edition

4.0

I feel like the issue with Shane's dad was too abrupt of a tonal shift. It would have been nice to have content warnings provided at the beginning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Death of parent