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linesiunderline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Loved:
• the cute B&B setting
• the 🔥 connection between Eve and Jacob
• the nuanced exploration of how hard it can be to understand, accept, and love all parts of yourself
• all of the witty quips a girl could wish for
• perfect balance of tenderness and humour
If there were 5 more Brown sisters I wouldn’t be mad about it. A favourite of the year for sure!
Graphic: Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Ableism, and Alcohol
rachellewiski'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: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Car accident
Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Body shaming
fromjuliereads'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
4.0
I am rating this 4 stars for now, but searching for some reviews about the autism rep - since I cannot find any and cannot speak to that rep.
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse
Neglect/ abandonment of a child, person hit by a car, concussionfearsparks'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Car accident, and Child abuse
zombiezami'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
Graphic: Ableism, Cursing, Sexual content, and Bullying
Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, and Medical content
Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Employer/Employee relationshipnaturemamareads's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
plumpaperbacks'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
The only thing I didn’t love was how little of the other two Brown sisters and their boyfriends we got to see. I understand that this is Eve and Jacob’s book, and they spend most of it in a small town a couple of hours away from where the previous protagonists live. The one scene where they were almost all together was brief and didn’t include Jacob. Don’t get me wrong, I still absolutely loved the book. I just would’ve really liked to see the six of them hanging out and goofing around.
I can easily say that this book—honestly, this whole trilogy—is at the very top of my favorites list. In my list of top five contemporary books, three spots would be given to these books. I’ll definitely be rereading them, either because they’re great pick-me-ups or I just miss the characters. :)
Representation
- fat Black autistic protagonist
- autistic love interest
- fat Black side character with fibromyalgia and chronic pain*
- fat Black bisexual side character*
- Muslim Pakistani side character with anxiety*
- Black pansexual side character in a sapphic relationship*
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Ableism, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Medical content and Toxic relationship
whatiskatelynreading'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: Ableism and Sexual content
Minor: Fatphobia and Body shaming
unfiltered_fiction'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
4.0
I did feel that the wider context of the book, both in terms of emotion and secondary characters, was a little underdeveloped, but this leaves plenty of room for a potential spin-off series - which I would absolutely love to see!
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism and Child abuse
Minor: Fatphobia and Body shaming
caseythereader'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? It's complicated
5.0
📚 A smart, quirky heroine who is still a real person and not just a collection of weird personality traits, and a grumpy hero who is never so mean as to make his softness unbelievable.
📚 They do truly make each other better, and I love it.
📚 I also love how (minor spoiler?) Eve figuring out she's on the autistic spectrum isn't treated as a Big Twist or as something she now has to Deal With. It's simply one of those "Oh, well, that makes total sense," moments of discovery.
📚 And here is where #ownvoices authors are so important - Jacob and Eve are both autistic, but it looks different for both of them, and neither is a total stereotype. The same is true for Eve's race and size.
And even with those heavy topics, this book is still wildly funny and full of whip smart banter. It's perfect.
Graphic: Car accident, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, and Emotional abuse