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beebookcandle'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
2.0
Graphic: Torture and War
anntharai's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Torture, Violence, and War
ta2dlibrarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Loved the representation of the neurodivergent and people with various abilities as not damaged goods sitting on the sidelines, but people worthy of love, redemption, and forgiveness.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Torture, Violence, Stalking, War, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
tspice24'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? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Torture
daniquevdijk_'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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Chronic illness, Confinement, War, Stalking, and Sexual content
Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcohol, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, and Drug use
caseymac'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
4.25
Graphic: Torture, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, Mental illness, and War
jjohnston_05's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
And I think that phone call is what frustrates me. We never find out how or why he started calling. I also don’t know exactly how to describe what I’m feeling, but I felt as though everything was fairly surface level? The emotion was there, but it never really felt super deep for me. The who plot outside Cady and Fox was forgettable and I couldn’t keep myself in it. I love the two of them, but the plot never sucked me in.
I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley and my reviews are my own.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Chronic illness
Minor: Torture, Stalking, and War
roget's review against another edition
2.0
This was truthfully a one-star read for me, but I appreciated the development and care given to the depiction of chronic physical and mental illnesses.
Unfortunately, Fox’s behavior was often toxic, creepy, and incredibly violating (secretly watching the heroine in her room from the woods with binoculars???) and the boundaries of consent were not treated with respect in this book.
I also hated how the protagonist describes herself as “big,” and the book makes a big deal about her round shape and body positivity, yet the cover shows a completely average, small to mid-sized woman. Absolutely not a fan of that design choice.
In short: This one wasn’t for me. :(
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, War, and Cancer
tarabeyer'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
4.5
Minor: War, Death, and Torture