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readingwithkim_'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? Yes
4.5
🖤 For over 75% of the book, I was an emotional wreck, thanks to Penelope Douglas. Tears flowed, frustrations rose – I wanted to both hug Will tightly and shake some sense into Emory!
🎠 Emory's transformation was admirable, but did she have to shatter Will into a million pieces? I understood her struggles, but oh, the agony of watching Will's heart break over and over again!
🖤 Will's yearning for Emory's love was gut-wrenching, his desperation palpable. Yet, his grip on her was so tight, he didn't realize he was pushing her away until it was too late.
🎠 This rollercoaster of a story leaves you torn between alliances, questioning who's right and who's wrong. With twists that keep you on the edge, I couldn't bear to put the book down, yet dreaded reaching the end.
🖤 And let's talk about the steamy scenes – Will brought the heat like no other! Each encounter adding depth to the plot, enhancing the allure of their connection.
Graphic: Cursing, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Eating disorder, and Sexual content
booklloveer101'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
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Violence, Grief, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, Child abuse, Cursing, and Physical abuse
abzauthor's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Classism, Child abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, and Drug use
sevendoteight'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
Moderate: Police brutality, Violence, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
Minor: Murder
dkgreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Murder, Blood, Death, and Drug use
sienasummerrreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Death and Addiction
dianasofia8'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: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Bullying, Death of parent, and Drug use
kodafaith'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? Yes
5.0
I love Will so much, he is the one guy you really just can’t help but to love and his dynamic with Emory threw me for a loop even though it’s stated throughout the series how he felt.
She annoying me a lot throughout the series but in a very understandable way. In the “just swallow your fear and pride girl and open yourself way. Because Will deserved the world and was so sweet to get always.
This was a very good wrap up to the series and it definitely hints that there may be more to come in this world!
Overall this was my second favorite book but it was very close behind Killswitch. Ugh Pen just has a way of getting me to be obsessed with any story she wants to tell. This has become one of my favorite series of all time, across all genres.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Blood
coligmueller's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Stalking, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
anncatherine's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
i felt that the blackchurch scenes were boring and too long at times.
high school willemmy and damon carried this book <3
“But you’re going to be fucking mine someday,” he growled. “Come hell or high water, Emory Scott. You’re my woman, and you’re going to come home to me every day and sit at my table and warm my fucking bed.” He kissed me. “And you’re going to give me a Will Grayson IV. Mark my words."
“I’d loved Emory since the moment I laid eyes on her when I was fourteen. I could still see her—sitting on her bike outside the chain-link fence surrounding the school parking lot as she watched my friends and me on our skateboards that summer. From that moment on, it seemed I was always aware of her, and everything I did, I did it with it in mind that she was watching.”
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Addiction