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stephbeaudoin20's review
5.0
Ace of Hearts by Lucy Mason
Read the content warnings. Hesler’s father is a police officer, verbally, emotionally, and physically abusive. And he abducts her.
This book took me on a RIDE! Hesler and Felix have been best friends forever. Hesler has some major trauma she is working through and quite possibly might be neurodivergent. We aren't told, but she has some neurospiciness to her. Hesler is ACE, and her explanations are absolutely spot on. The very interesting part of this story is that Felix is not ACE. But he loves her, and he wants to be with Hesler more than anything else. I really enjoyed reading them find each other and find the relationship that works for them.
Read the content warnings. Hesler’s father is a police officer, verbally, emotionally, and physically abusive. And he abducts her.
This book took me on a RIDE! Hesler and Felix have been best friends forever. Hesler has some major trauma she is working through and quite possibly might be neurodivergent. We aren't told, but she has some neurospiciness to her. Hesler is ACE, and her explanations are absolutely spot on. The very interesting part of this story is that Felix is not ACE. But he loves her, and he wants to be with Hesler more than anything else. I really enjoyed reading them find each other and find the relationship that works for them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
llamalluv's review against another edition
5.0
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bloemr's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
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
4.25
csalek's review
3.25
I wanted to like this so much more. The pacing was weird, there wasn’t a ton of plot, and the climax felt sudden. But the ace rep was great, really realistic, and I appreciated that, at least.
namii's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
reading a story like this and her being loved so much by the characters was kinda healing. I’m definitely biased but it was a cute story.
b00kitty's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I appreciated the way a commentary on the issues of compulsory sexuality and corruption in law enforcement were included in the story.
smartie_chan's review
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping and Stalking
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse and Acephobia/Arophobia
fartandsoul's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse
xxrosedarlingxx's review
fast-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
2.5
No sé explicar con exactitud mi problema con el libro pero creo que tiene que ver con el flow. Siento que muchas de las secuencias no se creaban de forma orgánica y no se unían con mucho sentido. Además, parecía que muchas escenas faltaban, me refiero sobretodo a cuando se dan que están enamorados: lo dicen pero no se muestre como tal.