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mj_86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, Fatphobia, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Terminal illness
Minor: Pregnancy and Medical content
chaptermaggot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Eating disorder
fink1129's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Death of parent, Dementia, Car accident, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Grief
baileysbunchesofbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Bullying
chainsiren's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Car accident, Death of parent, Sexual content, Drug use, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Violence, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Grief, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Mental illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness
acourtofstarsandmoons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
One being the first 20% of the book, with Lennon’s insecurities a huge aspect of the book, was very very triggering for me. Being a bigger, bullied girl myself everything she said rang true - a little too true. Though I liked her mini glow up after the four year time jump it also felt a little gut wrenching for me. It was good for the character to become confident but it made me feel just that little bit shittier. But that’s a me problem.
I liked that this book straddled the line of dark/toxic and light. I’ve read much much worse than this in terms of dark and toxic but this still had elements of it that allowed me to be drawn in while also providing a strong emotional background that I don’t always read.
This book didn’t shock me with any of its ‘twists or turns’ but that also isn’t the goal of this novel. It’s a romance through and through, not a mystery.
I would recommend people read this book, it was emotional, the spice was great, there’s a HEA. I would just advise any curvy girls out there struggling as much as I still am with my insecurities, shame and self-hatred proceed with caution. This one hit me a lot.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, Violence, Drug use, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Gaslighting
rubellaface's review against another edition
- 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: Body shaming, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Car accident, Abandonment, Grief, Child abuse, Dementia, Fatphobia, and Bullying
allie_treacherousreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, Bullying, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Cursing
Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit
bbygirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really love characters for the most part as well. Each one has their asshole moments except for maybe the girls. I mean they can get pretty frustrating at times. But they didn't really do anything that's really mean(aside from the bullies like Sabrina and one of the groupies). The guys on the other hand, they're always being rude in some way, but for the most part they all care about the girls to some extent.
I did almost cry at multiple parts of this book. It was sad reading about Lennon Father. I loved how close Lennon is with her dad. And to see her struggle with his diagnosis throughout this book and watch him slowly deteriorate in front of her was heartbreaking.
One thing I really loved about this book was that Lennon really made Phoenix work for her forgiveness and that she didn't get back with him easily. This was really slow paced in every way. And while they may have sex together often they don't actually get together until near the end. Phoenix really had to work for Lennon's trust forgiveness and love again. Which was a great thing about this book. While I don't mind an easy forgiveness in a book when it makes the story fast, it's nice to read a book once in a while where the characters make reach other work for it.
It's safe to say I'd absolutely recommend this book. I was very hesitant to read this for to the fact I heard there was a cheating element to this story and I don't really like when the MC's cheat. But I actually really enjoyed this book. It is pretty slow going at first like I said, bit once you get through those first 20 chapters, everything from that point on is pretty go go go and there's hardly any breaks. There's always something happening. But that's another thing I loved about this book.
Graphic: Car accident, Blood, Body shaming, Death of parent, Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Addiction
Minor: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Vomit, and Pregnancy
mirandamess139'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
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Death of parent