Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

The Hardest Fall by Ella Maise

16 reviews

cahdii's review against another edition

4.0

This was my first book by the author. I listened to it on audible and I enjoyed it. It's a slow burn, roommates to friends to lovers college sports romance. It's told in 1st person dual POV with dual narration by Alexander Cendese and Lidia Dornet. 

I usually don't read college romance cos I find the characters a bit too immature, but someone on bookstagram managed to convince me to read this book with just the first line 😂🙈. I was in the mood for feel good vibes, and this book delivered. I loved Zoe's awkward ramblings, it was so cute, and I think the male narrator did a great job of acting it out. I think both narrators did a good job bringing the story to life. 

There's a lot of family drama, which made things interesting and the side characters added depth to the story. If you're looking for an cute, easy listen, I'd definitely recommend giving it a listen.  It's currently free on Audible Plus, (June 2024). Check the content warnings though, Even though this book is mostly upbeat, it also adresses some heavy topics.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death of parent

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Rape, Terminal illness, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

cmab's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing tense 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

4.75

Really enjoyed the character dynamics and twists and turns of this book. The last ~50 pages stopped it from being a 5* read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Death of parent

leaazarnasr's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

linnea_tornblom's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

chloelj27's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, and Gaslighting

poppy_jae's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

saraohneh's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-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

4.0

i didnt like the lies and miscommunication but the rest was great.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity and Violence

amystks's review against another edition

4.0

I enjoyed this book! I thought it was a good college football romance book. However, please check the trigger warnings before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Death of parent

casideea's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

Cute sports romance. Football isn’t my favorite to read about but I liked Dylan and Zoe. The book gets a bit heavy with some violence, which was surprising. There was a lack of resolution with the Kayla/Keith story line. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Rape and Death of parent