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babettevdw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Arghhh, I’m so conflicted about Throttled. I didn’t dislike it, but I also didn’t love it. And that is so weird to me. This first part in the Dirty Air-series by Lauren Asher embodies everything I am: a hopeless romantic and an F1 lover - so it pains me that I didn’t fully fall head over heels with it. It was a book that when I picked it up I flew through it, but as soon as I put it down it started to collect dust.
Okay, but what are the positive things I took away from reading Throttled? For starters, I adore all the little F1 details. From the way the press conferences are described ("F1 panels are juicy. You'll enjoy it, I know it.), to little comments on the weekend format, to the complete bashing of the guys that drive in the sport (“These racers and their egos, fragile little things.”). Was it all realistic? No, not at all. Having someone who doesn’t work on the pitwall come on the radio during the race? The fact that there is never a formation lap? But that is me picking bits out.
Will I be reading the rest of the series? Probably, but I’m not rushing to get into the rest. And while Maya and Noah had an interesting dynamic and I cracked up multiple times because of the situations they were put in, I can’t picture how the other pairings will be.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident
zayyssa's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment
Minor: Car accident
Includes physical violence of parent against child.jbabbm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Alcohol
kylasmv15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
tanvi45's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident
Minor: Child abuse
maryreadstoomuch27's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse and Car accident
elspethmigliore's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
definitely reread material ✅
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit
culzean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
muqs786's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident
chaptersofamylea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I am ✨underwhelmed✨
I went into this hopeful but I don’t care who Noah Slade is based on, I wasn’t on board at all. In fact, I wasn’t enthralled by any of the characters. I’ve come to the conclusion that Asher is a hit or miss author for me - which is mad considering I fucking ADORED The Fine Print. If it weren’t for those last 75 pages it’d a 2/2.5 - I just wish the romance was fleshed out more and was more believable to back up the ending. Not happy about the ‘exotic looking’ term either.
TWs: car crash, toxic family, child abuse, HP references
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Child abuse and Toxic relationship