Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Deal by Elle Kennedy

161 reviews

kywhimsy's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

This book was deeply fine. I didn't hate it but I didn't like it very much. Be sure to look up trigger warnings if you plan to read it as there are none on the E-Pub version. I don't know about the physical copy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent

hereiskyra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.5

These two grew on me really quick. Not gonna lie… I did wish that Garrett would’ve stopped hooking up with other girls sooner, that was kind of annoying, but I’m a sucker for the MMC falling first. 

This got steamy pretty quickly, too. 🥵 
I liked their dynamic and how quickly they both shifted into being comfortable towards one another and fell into  a good rhythm. Their banter was great, too. 

Moving into their traumatic pasts... It made me so sad for Hannah. She went through so much but was still social and had the drive to live her life and be happy. Asking for help overcoming your trauma and fears is huge. 
Garrett had a lot of childhood trauma too but he also seemed to have overcome that and was making sure he was a decent man and nothing like what he grew up seeing. I was surprised how terrible the things that happened to them were but it added a lot to their characters and made them feel real.

I was slightly irritated at first when I thought it was going to have the classic third act breakup but honestly, I didn’t even mind this one! Garrett was NOT having it and I was so entertained by that. He’s kind of a golden retriever and it’s hard not to love him. 

This was a great start to a series and I’ve enjoyed all the characters we’ve met so far so I’m excited to continue. I know this series gets a lot of hype so I’m trying to manage expectations but as far as sports romances go, I can see why this one got the hype. 

Tropes:
Fake Dating
Tutoring 
He Falls First
Hockey MMC
College Hockey Romance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence

emmieb98's review

challenging emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

shakedtamam's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

mluksan's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and Death of parent

lialovesreading's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

4.0

Omg I love Garrett Graham. More specifically, I love how much he loves Hannah. They are just so cute.

Especially the way he gets her back after what his shithead dad did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

b34n13b's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

really enjoyed this book. garrett is perfect (audiobook actor garrett sounds perfect too). hannah is complex but relatable. no complaints. spicy scenes weren’t very graphic and there wasn’t a lot of them. what is there is lovely though 2.5/5. 

lots of talk about rape so be prepared for that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, and Grief

angryluna's review

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing 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? It's complicated

3.0

Writing: 0.5/1
Plot: 0.5/1
Characters: 0.75/1
Misc. (dialogue, pace, spice): 0.5/1
Enjoyment: 0.75/1
=   3 ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Violence

ckloiland's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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 and Rape

Moderate: Violence and Alcohol

mariaxreads's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Violence