Reviews with content warning for Toxic relationship - Yours Truly

i have never cried so much during a book while reading. this book was so perfect and what i needed at this time. the anxiety rep was spot on for someone who deals with it in both ways that jacob and briana deal with anxiety in this book. also..jacob is the best book boyfriend. ever.

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ericathieret's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.5

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lindyhopper's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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strawberryninja's review against another edition

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emotional funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I normally read thrillers. I needed a palate cleanser. This book is amazing. It’s funny and sweet. It’s not a big toxic relationship book like the C Hoover books. (Yea I’m throwing her right under the bus.) You’ll find yourself saying “awww” 100 times. The author also did a lot of research to accurately describe living with high anxiety as well as recovery from traumatic past relationships. A+ there. It’s probably my favorite read of 2024 so far. You’ll fall in love with Dr. Maddox 😍

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kmayn227's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

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booksbytheglass's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-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

5.0

okay listen, I really didn’t think I was going to love this one - after only giving PART OF YOUR WORLD 3.5 stars, I was extremely worried that this wasn’t going to live up to the clear hype it’s gotten. well, I was wrong 🤡🤡🤡

briana and jacob’s story was absolutely beautiful 🥹 I’m always a sucker for fake dating, but this was so much more! all of the emotions all the time made me want to scream!!!!

miscommunication is one of my least favorite tropes of all time, so when the majority of this plot featured it on both sides of the relationship, I was nervous 🥴 and while it did bother me a little, getting the background of both jacob and briana’s mental health struggles allowed for a clear explanation of why they have ✨ trust issues ✨

and what a wonderful representation of mental health struggles!!! between anxiety, depression, and relationship trauma, I’ve never felt more seen in a novel 🥹 and the way that both jacob and briana learned to love and respect each other wholly made me sob!!!

I am but a fragile soul and the ending broke me!!!! 😭❤️ thank goodness I didn’t finish this on the plane because I would’ve been a hot mess

rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: brut rosé champagne

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underscoresyd's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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