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charliebites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child death, Death, and Grief
Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Blood
whosfernn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
It's a shame, because I wanted to like this book. I'd heard mixed things, but from what I'd heard about the plot it sounded like something I would enjoy, or at least be interested in. I was not interested. I was either annoyed or outright bored for at least 75% of this book, and that's being generous.
I do want to give the dark romance genre another shot though, so if anyone has any recommendations that are not as god awful as this book, send them my way.
Graphic: Death, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual violence, Grief, Misogyny, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Sexual assault, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking
Minor: Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Drug abuse, and Rape
ye_li's review against another edition
To start with, almost every single fucking character was so 2D. A whiny, pathetic female lead that's "not like other girls" and a brooding male lead that's "tall, dark, and handsome." Every other female character was a mean girl stereotype, while every other male character was some douchy jock—with the exception of Ten and Manny. So, correction, every other male character was either a douchy jock of some flavor of queer stereotyping.
There was so much unnecessary homophobia with no relevance to the story, whatsoever. By the way, it's not directed at the main characters. I'll address that first because it bothered me so fucking much.
I just could not stand Ryen. I found her so fucking pathetic and annoying. Like, c'mon, grow a fucking spine why don't you? Oh, boo-hoo, you didn't wanna go to prom alone, so you still tried to get with the misogynistic and homophobic asshole. Seriously? I gave up on trying to like her when she still put up with Trey, even after all his fucking bullshit. But, oh, she was still kind to so-and-so! Right, after she stood by and watched them have the shit beat out of them. No, she just didn't want to become a victim! She was trying to keep herself safe! And that's what's so fucking pathetic about her. She doesn't change by the end of the book, either… she still cares about appearances and shit.
I know most people hate Misha more, but I liked him more out of the two of them. Misha was more, I don't know, competent? He was still a prick, but at least he didn't try to cover it up, you know?
God, this book just made me so god damn uncomfortable and annoyed me to no end.
You could argue that, oh, they're not supposed to be likable! They're meant to be flawed, they're meant to be making bad decisions—blah, blah, blah. OK, fine, but there needs to be something likable about the main characters. Especially when the readers are clearly meant to empathize with them!!
I'm surprised I managed to read so much of this godawful thing.
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
Moderate: Bullying and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse
mllewellyn's review
- 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
Moderate: Drug abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Drug use, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
nymphalis's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
I'm surprised this was even published and it's getting this level of attention, it's straight up a bad fanfiction (and, for some perspective, most fan fictions I've read are way better).
It really tried to make a redemption arc for a bully that supported other violent bullies... Because she just was ✨ not like the other girls ✨ and had a deep dark bad boy love interest.
It's awful, the whole Manny forgiving her after her "boyfriend" Ripped his earlobe? I can't believe people don't see how wrong this book is...
Using the abuse of others to make a character arc? Ffs
I could write a 5 page essay about all the shameful tropes this book used, pretty much no character is redeemable, so much homophobia and misogyny it's disgusting.
Save your neurons and skip this one, even wattpad has better and less abusive stories (and definitely better smut)
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Biphobia, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
karambit's review
- 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
1.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Bullying, Grief, Sexual content, Cursing, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Addiction
mlepe129'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicide
ashleycmms's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual harassment
Minor: Pregnancy