Get a Life, Chloe Brown
Ratings299
Average rating3.9
4.5 Stars
This book was so cute and I don't know why I held of on reading it sooner. I loved how it didn't necessary contain any specific tropes - just two people getting to know each other.
Also the conflict at the end as stupid as it was, I actually liked cause it was resolved quickly and it made me cry because it reminded me of previous relationships.
I'm definetely going to be reading dani's and eve's books after this!!
Love is certainly never safe, but it's worth it.
A representatividade neste livro é incrivel e amo tudo sobre ele menos os dois ultimos capitulos (parece que a autora tinha um limite de palavras e resolveu todos os poblemas nesses dois capitulos) mas overall vale as 5 estrelas
Mal posso esperar para o livro da Dani (que ainda este mês tenho na minha estante) e da EVE que eu realmente amei como personagem (mas que não tem previsão para porugal :c )
I've been reading this trilogy in reverse (completely by accident) and I feel like they've gotten progressively worse, so it's clear this is the first one. I did not feel any chemistry between Red and Chloe, despite how many times they made googly eyes at each other, and I'm a bit too much of a prude for the language used in the spicy parts.... And I didn't even make it to the actual spice! It's not horrible, just really not the book for me, which is a shame because I liked the rep.
This was absolutely lovely. I loved the exhaustingly real representation of chronic pain, I loved that each character had their own baggage, but both were equally lovely people outside it. I took a little bit to warm up to Chloe, but really loved Red right off the bat. Cute book, glad I finally read it. Will eventually read the other books in this series when I get around to them!
Don't read much romance, but I really liked this! I enjoyed the male lead, and thought the romance was cute.
4/5
I enjoyed this book. Chloe was wild and all over the place but I loved her. Red was just amazing, I loved him too. I loved how much he cared for Chloe and how obsessed with her he was from the get go, even if he confused it with hatred at first haha.
I love how they balance each other out and how much they understand one another. I liked that they became friends first. At first, the plot wasn't my favourite - I hate when FMC needs MMC's help to get anything done (especially if that's a love coach trope which I absolutely hate), but I liked it here.
The third-act breakup was completely unnecessary though. If only they just talked, this whole drama would be dealt with. At least Red realized almost immediately that he messed up, but the damage was done. No wonder Chloe didn't want to trust him again.
The family was too nosy for me, I have to admit. The sisters either weren't there at all or if they were, they didn't leave Chloe alone. I wish there was some balance. And the parents and aunt Mary - just no. Gigi was weird too and not my kind of weird.
4.5. I ate this up. It was adorable, funny, emotional, and hot. These characters were well developed, their personalities felt believable, and their chemistry was palpable. My cheeks legitimately hurt while I was listening to this because it was so stinking cute and funny! But I also loved the plot beyond the romance, how both of their past experiences, traumas and their dreams were explored and flushed out. I thought the way it explored the topic of chronic pain and invisible disabilities to be very tactful, insightful, and beautiful. I adore these two and I can't wait to continue reading the series and getting close to Dani and Eve.
This is one of the cases where my personal tastes didn't align with the book. It was a quick read, I enjoyed the writing, and I thought the ending was really good.
As much as I tried to like Chloe & Red I just didn't enjoy their banter - I'm not a sarcastic person so that could have been why. The insta-love chemisty didn't work for me, which is fine because I prefer slow-burn romances anyway.
The smut scenes were A+, definitely steamy. But as a reader, I didn't enjoy that shortly after each scene there'd be some kind of huge conflict. If that were to happen to me in real life I'd feel so disrespected and end things.
3:
When I picked this up it was because I wanted to try and read some romance. I don't very often, I just read Emily Henry's yearly releases and that's it for me. I had high hopes since this was a recommendation from a friend, and at the beginning it was just as charming as I expected! Chloe and Red's meet cute was funny, I loved their banter! But then they got together-ish and that was it for me. I disliked that from that moment on, their relationship revolved around the fact that they had the hots for each other. I wanted more depth, and less usage of the word ‘nectar' as an euphemism for... you know...
It was okay and I liked it well enough, but I think I'm done with this series.
I'm reserving the right to amend this star rating after rating the whole Brown sisters trilogy. So far, so excellent! I'm not sure what more you could want in a romance novel: real adult characters who talk about their feelings, hot hot sex, and Tibbert is very funny, to boot! Perhaps the clearest indication of how good this is is that I ordered the other two books the day after finishing this one.
I don't really like romance. In real life, in movies or in books, I just can't. I gag. So tell me why whilst reading this book I was giggling like a teen with a crush? Kicking my legs back and forth and squealing in delight? Tee hee'ing at the spice I did not expect because I don't do romance. Developing a mini crush on Red because he's my type? Tell me why?
I loved this book. I loved the representation. I loved everything and seeing as I went into this book quite leery I am very surprised to find I do like spice, I do like romance with humour and I will be reading the other two books in this series as I really want to read more about Chloe's sisters.
I'm off to look for some dark romance because I know I'll definitely roll that way too.
I've had this book since 2019 and I think I avoided this because I usually do not like romance. But I do appreciate when the MCs in romances have characteristics people like to avoid (fatness, disability, etc). Not only does it separate it from other romance novels, but it also just shows the nuances in relationships where people are struggling with disabilities/issues.
I loved the banter between these two. I honestly wished the tension was extended even farther. I love a slow burn and this, personally, could've been so much slow. I think it's pretty obvious that the gem of this book was the fresh and romantic sex scenes! Smut is often too repetitive to me and each scene here felt unique.
Another great aspect of this is how, with Red's situation, how it shows the way abuse affects our behavior, sometimes manifesting as self sabotage. This is why I actually really appreciated the fight at the ending. This book tackles a) how abuse and past trauma must be worked through, as to not make both partners suffer and make destructive decisions and b) partners should catch on to limits and accommodations needed to help the people they love, instead of pretending their disabilities/limits don't exist. I just wished we'd gotten to this sooner. It was over right as it started.
So much of his art stuff did not hit emotionally to me for this same reason. His insecurity over his artwork was relatable obviously, but there was very little else to latch on to until we were provided context. Both Chloe and Red are imperfect in the way they handle their issues and it would've been more emotional had we understood why from the beginning (or at least earlier).
I liked the characters and the setting but I was confused by all of the americanisms (why does a British block of flats have a ‘superintendent' rather than a caretaker), I found it hard to buy a ginger man as a romantic lead (personal preference) and Chloe was always referring to her nipples (off-putting).
This was a very cute, lighthearted romance between two people who've had a rough time of relationships in their lives. Chloe's humor is perfectly sarcastic and deadpan, and her tendency to go silent and sharp when she's in pain is relatable. Red is a sweetheart with deep creativity and a loving relationship with his mom, as well as a sick motorbike. Though they don't like each other at first due to their own incorrect assumptions about the other, Chloe and Red fall in love with very few bumps along the way. Hibbert doesn't draw out the angst of misunderstandings for long, and it's nice to read a romance with better communication between the love interests. There's a few well written spicy scenes, but most of the book is very sweet and fun.
I liked that some rarely discussed issues (in books) were explored here. My rating reflects more of my personal preference of content than anything else
AMÉ ESTE LIBRO QUEEE
me tenía chillando y riéndome todo el rato, amo la forma de narrar de esta autora literal me enamoré.
amé también a los personajes, chloe y red son tan 💌💫💘❤💞🧸🌈🔆🫀💐🥰 voy a llorar de lo mucjo q los amo
la representación es chef's kiss
no sé qué más decir sólo que estoy completamente enamorada de absolutamente todo (excepto la ruptura al final, pq siempre pasa eso) es un libro tan hermoso. definitivamente voy a leer los demás porque me encariñé con las hermanas de chloe y quiero saber qué es de sus vidas 💞💞💞
I quite liked this book!
The main character is not the nicest person, yet she is easy to understand and like. The love interest is lovely (except for a moment at the end that was a bit too dramatic). The supporting characters were pure gold!
The romance was quite sweet and I really liked the banter between the two, though they started throwing around the “love” word waaay too quickly in my opinion.
Speaking of which, this book was surprisingly spicy. I mean, I expected some sexual scenes, but what I got was waaay too detailed for my taste and I felt extremely uncomfortable reading through those moments. Though I am sure that will appeal to a lot of people.
Why I gave the book 4 stars is because the culmination of the conflict between the two main characters was so over the top and relied on a misunderstanding that could've been solved in all of 2 sentences (if that). I feel like the author didn't want to actually have a conflict between the two and wrote this scene in a quickness. It felt half-done and nearly killed my desire for those two to end up together.
All in all, as far as romance books go, Get a Life Chloe Brown is one of the best.
This is my first book by this author. I'm not usually a romance reader but I enjoyed this book so much. It was funny and feel good. I loved GiGi. I loved Red and I loved the sarcasm between Red and Chloe.
Didn't think I would love it this much as the guy described wasn't my type but Talia Hibbert MADE him my type.
My first book by this author, and I'm pleasantly surprised.
Very charming and cute. It had a balance of humour and sincerity.