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christygsp's review against another edition
2.5
Three women with different storyline’s and someone familiar thread throughout. It was interesting to get invested in the three lives/relationships but individually I wasn’t. super keen on any of them.
Minor: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
thebankofbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Self harm, Car accident, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Grief, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
djthatch's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Car accident
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content
lunep'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
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Mental illness, Death, and Alcohol
Moderate: Dementia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
boop_nico'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
lindsay424's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Self harm, Cursing, Dementia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
nyree42's review against another edition
3.5
Or is he?
You might get immersed in the tale, hoping it's a revenge fantasy, waiting to cackle with glee once the philanderer gets caught in one room with all the women, who then realize exactly what he's been doing...
But wait...
At the last section of the book, suddenly the reader is thrown for a loop when they are shown that they were NOT reading the story they thought they were, nor is Joseph Carter the man they assumed that he was.
This is a character study about mysterious behaviour, miscommunication, erroneous assumptions and misunderstandings - all of which are incredibly annoying to deal with in real life while dating somebody. In this case, yes, it is primarily Joseph at fault for not explaining himself clearly, but the reader will be shown "why" he is that way so that they will have more sympathy. (You'll understand if you read it.)
Don't read if you don't like those tropes - but if you tolerate them, I promise that you will be treated to the happily-ever-after ending you'd hope for in a romance.
Graphic: Alcohol, Stalking, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Dementia, Grief, Self harm, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Miscarriage, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
samchase112's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Cancer, and Sexual content
jentrevellan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Dementia, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity
lizgriffinwords'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
3.75
Content warnings: dementia, grief, abusive workplace relationship
For me, the big twist at 85% or so came too late in the plot for me to retroactively be okay with the whole premise, which is that this one guy is seeing these three women simultaneously. The book summary also made it sound like the three of them meet each other and conspire, which did not happen.
That being said, the big twist DOES result in a lot of compassion and clarity, and almost everything falls into place from there.
Moderate: Dementia, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, and Grief
Minor: Miscarriage, Death, and Sexual content