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tonylovd's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Stalking and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder
maryander_hamilton's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Blood
kenzie_simone789'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death
Minor: Death of parent
emilylovesgoodbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Stalking
Moderate: Murder, Death of parent, and Eating disorder
teagstime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Honestly the only things I liked about this book were Patch (he was an interesting lil asshole & had some good moments) and Jules (who was hardly even around and had minimal dialogue) 😅
Meanwhile Nora and Vee were two of the worst characters ever,, they made me go through the 5 stages of grief just about every time they spoke or did anything at all.... I was this 👌 close to becoming a misogynist by the end OTL
The twist at the very end was actually pretty good (which is why I'm giving 1.5★ instead of 1)! But most of the book felt convoluted and unimportant, and Nora's thoughts / actions were sooooo stupid for a smart girl (allegedly). Idk ! The ‘romance’ was rushed and didn't feel natural either-- I still don't understand why Patch was in love with her, as she didn't do anything the whole book except be dumb and flip between thinking he's a psycho stalker killer / suddenly feeling like he's safe to be around w no explanation 😔 And for that matter, idk why Nora even likes Patch bc he spends > the first half of the book being a total creepy asshole to her? We get it girlie, you think he’s hot… now please go to your therapy sessions I’m begging you OTL
My friends and I legit had to rewrite the plot in our final book club discussion to cope with how much it frustrated us. There were a few good ideas scattered around here and there but ! Overall disappointing and bad :(
Graphic: Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment
mercyiscurrentlyreading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.0
I feel as though this book isn’t for everyone, my friend loved but overall I felt like there was too much going on and a lot of jumping to conclusions from Nora. I felt like it was a desperate attempt for it to feel as though everything has been solved. I felt so confused for the 60% I read. I didn’t feel as though I was immersed into the world Becca created. I obviously wasn’t her target audience and I just didn’t really enjoy much outside of the Vee interactions and Patch really. I feel like a lot was going on and also it was barely moving at the same time. The prologue was utterly confusing even to where I read to.
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Car accident, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Stalking, Physical abuse, and Fatphobia
c45p1n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
the characters themselves were bad too. Vee was creepy, invasive, dramatic, and annoying. Marcie had no substance, she was there purely as the “mean girl” with no other personality. Patch was unsettling, creepy, gross, and also invasive (as was Jules and Elliot). Nora was so basic. oh my god, she was so so basic. she had common sense—something you don’t usually see on main characters—but she was still basic as crap. Also that fact that her mom was constantly gone for WEEKS at a time seems like abandonment/neglect, which i DO NOT roll with. She (Nora) also lacked substance. her whole personality seemed to be rounded around Patch, paranoia, and misdemeanors/felonies.
aside from the characters, it was all just ignorance and excuses with this plot. it was incredibly uncomfortable and the way nora was treated by Patch, her friend, the detectives, everyone was terrible. and it was all overlooked ??? what the hell is up with that. it was excuse after excuse and the characters used those excuses to manipulate and “explain” shit. which was stupid as fuckimg shit.
this is a book without drive or passion, i wouldn’t recommend it to anyone. it was fine. at best.
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical trauma, and Stalking
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, Suicide, and Violence
shorts_family's review against another edition
Graphic: Car accident and Stalking
Moderate: Fatphobia and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
skymunozz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Graphic: Stalking, Death, Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Car accident, Body shaming, and Blood
thecourtofreading's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
"all this time i've hated myself for it. i thought i'd given it up for nothing. but if i hadn't fallen, i wouldn't have met you."
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Stalking and Death of parent
Minor: Eating disorder and Fatphobia