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melina_30'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
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Cursing
Minor: Pregnancy and Toxic friendship
stacylaughs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy
nitar8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy
hmwoodward'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
While not dissimilar to her other books, this one is a second chance romance and has a different feel and tension to it because of that dynamic. Harriet and Wyn are stuck together because of the group vacation and because the years of their relationship have led to a friend group that's venn diagram is just a circle. They are navigating the ramifications of their breakup for themselves and how it complicates things for everyone around them. All this while an old group of friends tries to live out their glory days for the last trip to their go-to spot ever and are all dealing with their own separate issues.
This book realistically address the challenges of a relationship where you grow up together and friendships where you grow up together. If you aren't careful, you can grow apart entirely.
I also really felt for the main character in her struggles with her career and her future - I have certainly been there before myself. It was just another relatable and realistic aspect in this one.
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Infidelity
cherryfreckle'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy
ritaconstantino'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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual content
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
kcrockford'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Grief and Pregnancy
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use
leligavi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Man I really, really loved this book. I think Wyn is my favorite Henry male protagonist, by far. He was so sweet, loving, and respectful, but also really self-deprecating but that made the rest of his character super interesting.
This book was so good because (as someone who is married and loves my husband with all of my heart) I felt true pain at the thought of my person and I going through what Harriet and Wyn do in this book.
It was so painful to read the overthinking, and the comments, and the hurt, the anger, the tears. The wishing I could do or say this but not being able to because you aren't MINE anymore. Heartbreaking, JUST HEARTBREAKING.
The other characters were cool I guess, but all I really cared about was them.
After some reflection, I'm actually going to drop my rating from a 5 to a 4. I really didn't care about the other characters, in fact, most of them annoyed me. Especially Sabrina (is that her name? I don't even remember). And also, the gummy bear scene just really didn't need to happen and I cringed at most of it and skimmed the rest.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Vomit
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing and Drug use
Minor: Medical content