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artemis_thehufflepuff's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Abandonment
beeskneesandtoes's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Oh boy. This one was a trip.
I'm gonna start with explaining why it's 4 stars. The sudden and random changes in narration were sometimes hard to follow. And those moments when some thoughts were expressed in first person when everything else was in the third one? I found it a bit distracting. But that's enough complaining.
I gotta say, when I started this book I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Absolutely none. And it dawned on me pretty damn quickly. I don't think that I was ready for any of it. Please, please, if you're wandering about reading this, check the content warnings and consider them for a long, long while.
If you decide to get into it anyway, you're in for a treat. The relationship between Dawn and Aiden was simply, devastatingly beautiful.
I'm gonna start with explaining why it's 4 stars. The sudden and random changes in narration were sometimes hard to follow. And those moments when some thoughts were expressed in first person when everything else was in the third one? I found it a bit distracting. But that's enough complaining.
I gotta say, when I started this book I had no idea what I was getting myself into. Absolutely none. And it dawned on me pretty damn quickly. I don't think that I was ready for any of it. Please, please, if you're wandering about reading this, check the content warnings and consider them for a long, long while.
If you decide to get into it anyway, you're in for a treat. The relationship between Dawn and Aiden was simply, devastatingly beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, and Hate crime
banrions's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
iiiiii did not realize how heavily this book deals with rape when I started it. Part of that is on me, I think. I just saw that it was an author I had liked before, and a narrator I am really loving lately, and just downloaded it from scribid and started it on my walk. But, heads up, this is… VERY heavy on details about rape. Dealing with a rape kit, a prolonged investigation, a trial, and (spoilers, but I think worth knowing what you’re getting into, honestly, a homophobic hate crime). ALL that said, this is also… kinda positive on cops, like, a lot. And it’s… eye rolling at times, but was also written years ago and I’ve seen the author make posts feeling uncomfortable with trying to re-engage with that at all despite loving this characters and this universe and I get why. Because I really enjoyed this book, all thing considered. It handled a lot of the contents with great care, and really did its level best to lovingly honor the character of Dawn, (who is raped very early on in the book). I fell in love with Dawn instantly and she was absolutely my favorite thing about this book, but I did also really enjoy the (very slowburn) romance with her and Aiden as it developed. As I’ve said, I listened to the audiobook and LOVE this narrator. I’ll definitely be checking out the sequel.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Hate crime
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