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jessicaschutte's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content and Self harm
freshpageonthedesk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders
kayleejanes's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Addiction, and Blood
chloelj27's review
- 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
Audrey was such a strong, beautiful character to read about. She took on so much and always kept going despite how hard things were and the pressures she faced. After all she went through, she had matured a lot and so having Harry as the complete opposite was interesting. His end gesture was so beautiful 😍 I would have liked to have seen a bit more about his relationship with his parents however as it was brushed over a little, in my opinion.
Going through comparing romance films to real life romance was such an interesting take and one I’ve found myself doing a lot over the years. Holly could have easily made this a conventional HEA, but she stayed true all throughout the book, showing the real side to relationships with the arguments and insecurities as well as the good moments.
I was stuck of where to rate this, but judging it as a YA book that had all the feels - happiness, sadness, frustration and more, I settled on 4 stars. It had me reflecting back to my own teenage years too. Holly really portrayed a young teenage girl dealing with life’s issues really well.
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
shreyardkn'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
4.25
that being said, this book was on the line between funny/adorable and cringe. i did adjust to the writing style later on so maybe it's aimed towards younger readers. the plot moved a little slow at times and the characters felt underdeveloped bc i wasn't really connected to any of them except audrey. its been a long while since i've read a book set in england and i don't think i've ever read a book about a girl in sixth form so parts of it were extra relatable but also too close to reality and so not as interesting to read about.
overall though, definitely worth a read.
Minor: Mental illness and Self harm
librocubicularist_x's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction
smtmsbabybell's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Self harm
marttrm91's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Self harm and Alcoholism
liz_not_bennet's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Great humour.
Loved the ending.
Now that I'm writing this, I think I'll change my rating to something higher.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment, and Drug use
Moderate: Infidelity and Self harm
marieke_k's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Minor: Self harm