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lucyrudd's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Sexual content, and Car accident
jlaz_13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Bullying
rickireadss's review against another edition
4.25
this was so good!! esme&khai hold my entire heart istg. i put this off for so long because i tried to read my physical copy a few months ago and couldn't get past the prologue bc i was afraid the book would have me SOBBING - i am pleased to announce that it did not have me crying my eyes out, but there were definitely moments of tearing up. this was so wholesome, funny, and swoony. i wanted to just hug both esme and khai for their pasts, but i loved that they ended up together, because to me, they fit with each other perfectly. i do think the ending was a little rushed/didn't tie everything up for me, but overall, it was fantastic and i definitely recommend this series!!
⚠️: grief, ableism, death of family member, car accident, classism, abandonment
⚠️: grief, ableism, death of family member, car accident, classism, abandonment
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Grief
Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Abandonment
mamane's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
3.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Abandonment
shindanker's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
This is my favorite book of the three in the series. It has fun main characters and an interesting dynamic between them.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Racism and Death
estellec13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Car accident
kirareadssometimes's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
What a delightful read. This book was filled with so much love and hope and I truly could not put it down. The characters are all so lovable, even the side characters. Heart wrenching in places, eye opening in others. Just wonderful!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Classism, Medical content, and Car accident
maggies's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
A fun, forced proximity romance with great spectrum rep! Really enjoyed the narration from Emily Woo Zeller as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident
rosemaryandrue's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Despairing of her son ever getting married, Khai’s mother helps being Esme to the United States as a potential bride.
This was definitely a unique plot line, and I liked the leads, Khai and Esme. I liked how they both helped each other grow and become more comfortable in themselves. I also loved reading about an immigrant heroine in a contemporary romance novel as this isn’t something I’ve come across often before.
However, I wish their relationship was developed more on screen - while they suited each other, I was not sure why they loved each other. I also wished that Esme’s daughter Jade played more of a part in the story as she is mostly shown as part of Esme’s motivation than as a character in her own right.
This was definitely a unique plot line, and I liked the leads, Khai and Esme. I liked how they both helped each other grow and become more comfortable in themselves. I also loved reading about an immigrant heroine in a contemporary romance novel as this isn’t something I’ve come across often before.
However, I wish their relationship was developed more on screen - while they suited each other, I was not sure why they loved each other. I also wished that Esme’s daughter Jade played more of a part in the story as she is mostly shown as part of Esme’s motivation than as a character in her own right.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Grief
naysia_reads's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident and Grief