Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Dixon Rule by Elle Kennedy

268 reviews

cheyfay1995's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

4.0

I think The Dixon Rule has become my favourite book Elle Kennedy has ever written - or at the very least, it's snagged a permanent spot in my favourites of hers. I laughed, I cried, and awwed so many times. 

It was funny, heart breaking, and so cute. 

4 ⭐️s
4.25 🌶s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

hakairie'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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

xlivingthroughpagesx's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I didn’t expect to love this as much as I did! Elle Kennedy delivers another addicting romance with The Dixon Rule, and I was hooked from page one. Diana and Shane’s chemistry is off the charts—the banter, the tension, the slow-burn perfection. Fake dating tropes always get me, but this one? Absolute gold.

What surprised me most was the emotional depth. There are some really heavy themes—domestic violence, grief—but they’re handled with so much care. My eyes? Just sweating the entire time. Still, the humor and swoon-worthy moments kept things perfectly balanced.

If you love fake dating, strong heroines, and a reformed player who falls hard, this one’s for you! Highly recommend. ✨💖

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Death of parent

apple2603's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

susanareadsss's review against another edition

emotional tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

shamelessnameless's review against another edition

funny fast-paced

4.5

The Dixon Rule is a well-constructed Enemies to Lovers story.  I was not expecting some of the drama of the sub-plots. There are some really tense moments and some devastatingly sad scenes. Elle Kennedy books are always such a quick read for me.  According to Libby, the audiobook was 13 hours.  It felt more like 5 hours to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

sarcasmanddietcoke's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Alcohol

mbryant15's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent

missmeganlee's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I think Elle Kennedy got her groove back (for lack of a better phrase) with this entire Campus Diaries series so far as I didn’t love Briar U as much as I loved Off Campus. It really feels like we’re back. She always manages to find the right balance of humor, spice, and sincerity in her writing. 

I’ll be honest the first 100 pages I wasn’t sure if I was in love with this romance. The whole hate-to-love aspect of Diana and Shane’s relationship was very one-sided and I thought that Diana’s reasoning for her hatred was disproportionate to the cause. I also thought she took it too far to where it was affecting Shane in other ways which made me not love her character at first. However, as they got to know each other more and grew to become actual friends she became a much more lovable character.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Racism

sleepylittlecat's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense 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: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death of parent