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garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Anyways I really enjoyed it overall. Plus there's a lovable cat!
Graphic: Mental illness, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
ellacat11'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
beebowbabe'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence and Ableism
beepbeep101'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
5.0
I can’t speak as much to the portrayal of OCD symptoms except for what I know from the experiences of loved ones and psychology courses, but it seemed handled well. This did capture the nature of intrusive thoughts well, from my own experience. Both Jack and Raine were excellent characters, and this story really benefited from having both their points of view.
No dragons, but a wonderfully chirpy Felis floofyis
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Cursing, Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
readwithria'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
5.0
This book made me giggle, and ugly laugh, and tear up so many times. Raine and Jack have such real struggles, and reading about Raine’s experience of ADHD made me feel so incredibly seen. I have never resonated so strongly with another character’s mental health struggles. Her logical leaps, her time blindness, her meandering tangents, all of it felt so familiar and I want to thank Sarah Grunder Ruiz from the bottom of my heart for creating Raine and doing her character justice.
Read this book if you love
🩵 ADHD and OCD rep
🩶 strangers to lovers
🩵 fluffy cats
🩶 cute/silly nicknames
🩵 books that feel like a warm hug
I will definitely be reading more from Sarah Grunder Ruiz. 5 stars!
Thank you Berkley Romance for sending me a free copy of this book. I never would have read this book if it hadn’t been sent to me, and I would have been missing out on something really impactful.
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent and Alcohol