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bonriki's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Kidnapping, Outing, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse
laketwentytwo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Bullying, Kidnapping, War, Infidelity, and Violence
rickosborne's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
What I liked about this story:
- Good, positive rep for therapy, with visible character growth based on it.
- I loved all the little trope inversions.
- Neve is the very definition of "strong female lead".
- Audrey, despite not being a POV character, is still 3D and interesting.
But also, some stuff wasn't my jam:
- Neve is a tad cruel and petty for my tastes.
- The meta-discourse about romance took me out of the story each time.
Overall, I thought it was enjoyable and a solid deconstruction of a bunch of tropes at once.
Sex:
Tags: #AgeGap #AnxiousNeutralPair #AttachmentDisorder #Celebrity #ClosetedVsOut #HardOutsideGooeyInside #HiddenRelationship #InversionOfControl #PopCultureReferences #SingleParent #SinglePOV #Therapy #ThirdPersonPOV
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse
discussions of childhood trauma includingmotaki's review
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-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
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity
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