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A review by eviecheesepuff
Bad Girl Reputation by Elle Kennedy
challenging
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
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? Yes
4.25
I really loved Good Girl Complex, so it was a no-brainer to request the sequel when I saw it available on Netgalley š Thank you so much Macmillan Audio for approving me for this audiobook. Release date: 10/4/2022
Meet Evan and Gen. Childhood sweethearts. Troublemakers. Two peas in a pod. That isā¦until Gen left for the city without any explanation. Now sheās back for her momās funeral and staying in town to help her family out. Is she the same girl that used to cause mayhem around town? Evan doesnāt knowā¦but he sure as hell wants her back.
This book was the complete opposite to its predecessor imo.
At first I was a bit put off by how destructive Evan and Genās relationship was but I admit they grew on me! There are so many good tropes in this book, itās hard to pick my favorite (second chance love, friends to lovers, he falls firstā¦)
The character development in this book is off the charts. The people we meet at the beginning of the book are NOT the same ones we say goodbye to when reading the epilogue. Evanās efforts to get Gen back, by doing things completely out of character for him, are hilarious and so heartwarming. Props to Elle Kennedy! šš I absolutely love stories where we follow characters interconnected with each other because any details we get about other people within the same universe are def gonna pop up in the next installments of the series and I can not wait.
This was a multicast audiobook, which I always love! But I liked Genās narration better than Evanās. Her pace was so well maintained throughout the story and I found myself looking forward to her parts a bit more. Then again, I always relate more to a female narrator so that might be unfair of me. š
For me this book was a solid four stars. I would highly recommend checking the trigger warnings for it however, as it deals with a lot of heavy topics (death of a parent, illness, postpartum depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, toxic relationship, abuse of authority etc.)
Meet Evan and Gen. Childhood sweethearts. Troublemakers. Two peas in a pod. That isā¦until Gen left for the city without any explanation. Now sheās back for her momās funeral and staying in town to help her family out. Is she the same girl that used to cause mayhem around town? Evan doesnāt knowā¦but he sure as hell wants her back.
This book was the complete opposite to its predecessor imo.
At first I was a bit put off by how destructive Evan and Genās relationship was but I admit they grew on me! There are so many good tropes in this book, itās hard to pick my favorite (second chance love, friends to lovers, he falls firstā¦)
The character development in this book is off the charts. The people we meet at the beginning of the book are NOT the same ones we say goodbye to when reading the epilogue. Evanās efforts to get Gen back, by doing things completely out of character for him, are hilarious and so heartwarming. Props to Elle Kennedy! šš I absolutely love stories where we follow characters interconnected with each other because any details we get about other people within the same universe are def gonna pop up in the next installments of the series and I can not wait.
This was a multicast audiobook, which I always love! But I liked Genās narration better than Evanās. Her pace was so well maintained throughout the story and I found myself looking forward to her parts a bit more. Then again, I always relate more to a female narrator so that might be unfair of me. š
For me this book was a solid four stars. I would highly recommend checking the trigger warnings for it however, as it deals with a lot of heavy topics (death of a parent, illness, postpartum depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, toxic relationship, abuse of authority etc.)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Toxic friendship
I really loved Good Girl Complex, so it was a no-brainer to request the sequel when I saw it available on Netgalley š Thank you so much Macmillan Audio for approving me for this audiobook. Release date: 10/4/2022
Meet Evan and Gen. Childhood sweethearts. Troublemakers. Two peas in a pod. That isā¦until Gen left for the city without any explanation. Now sheās back for her momās funeral and staying in town to help her family out. Is she the same girl that used to cause mayhem around town? Evan doesnāt knowā¦but he sure as hell wants her back.
This book was the complete opposite to its predecessor imo.
At first I was a bit put off by how destructive Evan and Genās relationship was but I admit they grew on me! There are so many good tropes in this book, itās hard to pick my favorite (second chance love, friends to lovers, he falls firstā¦)
The character development in this book is off the charts. The people we meet at the beginning of the book are NOT the same ones we say goodbye to when reading the epilogue. Evanās efforts to get Gen back, by doing things completely out of character for him, are hilarious and so heartwarming. Props to Elle Kennedy! šš I absolutely love stories where we follow characters interconnected with each other because any details we get about other people within the same universe are def gonna pop up in the next installments of the series and I can not wait.
This was a multicast audiobook, which I always love! But I liked Genās narration better than Evanās. Her pace was so well maintained throughout the story and I found myself looking forward to her parts a bit more. Then again, I always relate more to a female narrator so that might be unfair of me. š
For me this book was a solid four stars. I would highly recommend checking the trigger warnings for it however, as it deals with a lot of heavy topics (death of a parent, illness, postpartum depression, alcoholism, drug abuse, toxic relationship, abuse of authority etc.)