Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Mile High by Liz Tomforde

132 reviews

hanreadssbooks'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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

marena02's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

I really liked this book. Since this was my first Liz Tomforde book I went in with high expectations because of all the hype this series got. I have little to no notes. This was a great romance with impeccable character development between Stevie and Zander. Stevie overcoming her insecurities with her appearance and Zander overcoming his insecurities that stem from childhood trauma were really the highlights of this book for me. Also, really good banter. The “are you following me” shtick between Stevie and Zander never got old. If anything it got cuter and more endearing. I also liked the side characters and am not opposed to reading their books.

I have no issues with it beside the smut mostly being in Zanders POV, and also the hockey players constantly being referred to by last name. Whenever Zander/Zee was actually getting called Evan I was confused because at some point I really thought his last name was his first name because of how often it was used.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

caitlinspeachyreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can see why this a book was so hyped! I liked the length of it, too many romance and like little snapshots into characters lives but Mile High is a more realistic look into a persons life. I found it to be a little cheesy in parts but isn’t that what makes romance so cutesy? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

cheryl_gager'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

This was so close to being a 4 star. I loved both Zanders and Stevie. Their relationship and the way it started and built was great to read and I love how they both healed each other. I liked them individually as well, mainly because it felt like what they were feeling, in terms of their doubts and insecurities, felt real and understandable. The reason it was not a 4 star was because it just felt too long. The pacing leading up to them finally getting together was great, however after that it just dragged at moments. We spent a lot of time with them together just waiting for the third-act breakup that you knew was coming and the reason why it was going to happen. Then even the resolution felt somewhat dragged out. I jut wish this was edited down by 50-100 pages as the rest was great and I loved the emotional moments.Overall, a quick read that drew me in and kept me hooked, just a little too long.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming and Abandonment

I say moderate for abandonment due to this being the catalyst to one of the main characters struggles and actions. The body shaming as well, this came form other but also one main character also being negative about her own body.

kpham16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

bookswitheme'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

3.75

I really liked this book, it's the first romance book that I read where the MC isn't skinny, so that's a big plus. Sometimes a few quotes and moments became repetitive, but all in all really liked it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Abandonment, and Dysphoria

kaylahcc's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual content

Moderate: Abandonment

garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-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

This was a decent book but it could've been like 150 pages shorter. It moved SO slowly.

🌶️ 3/5 multiple explicit scenes but the spice just wasn't spicing for me

🏳️‍🌈✊ Both characters are Black/mixed, I think? FMC is biracial (Black and white); I was a little unclear on MMC's parents' races, but he is Black. FMC is fat and she deals with fatphobia, both personally and societally. Props for the mental health & pro-therapy story lines; we love a king who's been in therapy for a decade lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

bookish_charlotte's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Abandonment

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

Minor: Toxic friendship

sian_elliott06's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Abandonment