A review by dymonlikestoread
Next Of Kin by Hannah Bonam-Young

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

✨ Book Review✨

Next of Kin

Author: Hannah Bonam-Young 

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75 (3.75)

Spice: 🌶️🌶️


When Chloe receives a call that her alcohol-addicted birth mother Connie has given birth to her little sister Chloe steps up. To meet child protective services standards she participates in their Teamup initiative. Warren is financially stable while Chloe provides the space needed for Warren to take custody of his teenage brother Luke. Hesitant but willing to do anything to protect her little sister from a similar childhood she had.


I think the plot of the book is amazing. I loved the representation in the book. I love ASL and I was so glad to see it being represented in this book. Initially, I liked Chloe and Warren he was grumpy but funny. The first half of the book was excellent. I think a combination of the banter, instant love, and Warren's attitude lowered the overall rating for me.


The book was pretty fast-paced we didn’t get enough background on Chloe’s transition from a single woman to essentially a single mother. There wasn’t much background either on how Warren and Chloe fell in love. The only connection I saw that could’ve created a relationship between Warren and Chloe was the care he had for Willow. I didn’t feel the chemistry between the two of them. 


Maybe I am biased as someone who has dealt with a person exactly like Warren—someone who blows up at small things and has explosive reactions. I couldn’t imagine feeling safe around them with a baby, especially with my adoption on the line.


Overall, I think the storyline was there and regardless of how it was executed I still enjoyed it. I definitely will be checking out the rest of the series.

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