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phoebegrace06'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Vomit, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Rape, Addiction, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault
brie333'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death of parent, and Body shaming
Minor: Pregnancy
Grumpy/Sunshinevaleria_gzz'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
4.5
There was a nice diversity overall in this book from a main character who’s Hispanic and Armenian to her sister who happened to have Down syndrome and to Rowan (the hero)’s brother Cal who had ADHD! Very cool!
Also I freaking loved the fact that the brothers were named after King Arthur’s knights, I’m so jealous.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Excrement, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
risse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My conerns are this book is too long, a lot of unnessesary narratives, I'm fine with romance with many chapters IF it's a slowburn, but this is not it. But Lauren has way in words that you wouldn't get bored. I repetitively said this on her other books but look, I'm still reading her works.
Second, Rowan is inconsistent. He's inconsistent with his relationship with Zahrah. On-off relationship? If I'm Zahra I'll dumped him, he's not focused and "self-assured". His backstory also, I did not grew attached or felt empathy about it because:
1.) It's not clearly written, it's messed up. 2.) Readers only get the bits of his story, we shouldn't be guessing what's heppening unless it's a mystery/thriller novel, but it's not.
Third, I don't know but sometimes Zahra is an idiot. She's fooling herself, Rowan is inconsistent about her but she's consistent of saying to herself "I wouldn't trust you again" blah blah blah. But then there she goes again, swooning over Rowan. Girl, I can't—.
Though I love how optimitic and creative she is. Though her backstory? I don't think it's nessesary, maybe they just put those for the sake of "spice". Like ✧.* let me add some devastating background history for this girl because she's interely two dimensional and bland. ✧.*
There. I said it. But I'm excited for book 2! Overall I still enjoyed this story, I recommend reading this if you like workplace romance and grumpy and sunshine trope.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming
araceli1022'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
Moderate: Cancer and Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming
sofiarmz13'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
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism and Cancer
Minor: Blood, Body shaming, Cursing, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts