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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
eicart_reads's review
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
This was much darker than I expected from the description. It felt to me like a romance and a domestic thriller mashed together, and it didn't work well for me. I think this story had good bones, some good scenes, but they didn't feel cohesive.
Major content warnings for emotional abuse and stalking by the main character's father, who is a police officer. The fact that he can get away with these things because he's a police officer is a major point.
Major content warnings for emotional abuse and stalking by the main character's father, who is a police officer. The fact that he can get away with these things because he's a police officer is a major point.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Internalized acephobiamoodzie's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Deportation
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Fatphobia
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