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wilybooklover's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Ableism, and Stalking
Moderate: Medical content, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Cancer
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Infidelity
serendipity421's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, Ableism, Abandonment, Cancer, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Rape, and Misogyny
Minor: Pedophilia
hannalizzy'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
I never thought a man named Michael could bring me to my knees but I KNEEL CORRECTED!!😩🥵
-5 stars because the SA/Sexual harassment in this book was always brushed under the rug and never acknowledged by the mc. I know her autism made her see the situation differently, but I feel like it was not focused on enough/cleared up enough and maybe didn’t send great messaging. And for the constant mentioning of Michael’s daddy issues with no clear resolution for that either.
Graphic: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape and Ableism
justovereherereading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I really enjoyed it & loved the whole ‘pretty man’ (as apposed go pretty women) vibe.
My only criticism would be that it did feel like it was about getting as many sex scenes in to the book as possible!!
Having said that I found Stella and Michael adorable and loved their individual stories and how there insecurities and lack of communication shaped their relationship.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, and Cancer
Minor: Violence
sam_maree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Cancer, Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Ableism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Stalking
toofondofbooks_'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
Graphic: Sexual content, Fatphobia, Classism, Abandonment, Ableism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Vomit, Cancer, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape and Stalking
sara_olivia's review
I stopped reading after Michael's family invited the heroine to dinner, meanwhile she was still paying him for sexwork. Wrong on so many levels 🤦♀️
Moderate: Rape
bunnybunny_mp3's review
This book starts on a VERY serious note talking about sexual assault. Actually, the way that SA is described here is shocking, I really didn't see any warning whatsoever and how it happened is written in a more explicit way.
There are major themes such as consent, life as an autistic person, and sex work. HOWEVER, the way that such serious themes were sometimes poorly exploited made me give up on this story.
The story was cute at first, and I was really cheering for the main couple. But as the story progresses, you start wondering if Michael is really as great as Stella makes him seem to be.
The most basic thing you need to have in a sexual relationship is the safe, sane and consensual rule. The main couple had some issues with some of these aspects, in my opinion. There's no shame in exploring intimacy as a couple, but that has to be made in a safe space, with all people involved being sane and actually consenting. There's no such a thing as "I'm gonna try something even though you said you didn't feel comfortable because I think you're going to like it". Assuming that someone will be ok with something sexual is really dangerous.
There's also that trope of the love interest - that is described as nearly perfect in every single thing - and the main antagonist who wants to have a romantic relationship with the main character - who is described as perverted and basically an asshole, to be honest. Not a super fan of this trope, but that was more of a personal preference.
I think that the main couple should have had more conversations about what they wanted to try, what they didn't want to try at all and establish more communication between them.
Overall I enjoyed the autistic rep and seeing a male sex worker being honest about how his job makes people dehumanize him to the point where he's seen more as an object than a person. Besides that, the story became repetitive and some major themes didn't get as much attention as I think that they should have.
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Ableism, Rape, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Abandonment and Stalking
reads2cope's review
4.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Ableism, Rape, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders