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challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is beautifully written. While this is a hard story to read, it's an important one. Hastings takes such care with these characters and you so desperately ache for them to have a "win"
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic relationship
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Gaslighting
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I love how Jessa Hastings creates her world and wraps you up tight inside of it. Her characters are flawed and messy and it draws you in from the first page. Everything she writes makes sense to me - also the links to Magnolia Parks Universe made me gasp.
Not only does she write phenomenally but this story was just so captivating. I was hooked all the way through.
The only reason for my deduction of points is that I don’t believe in instant love, although this book sure was close to changing my mind.
Not only does she write phenomenally but this story was just so captivating. I was hooked all the way through.
The only reason for my deduction of points is that I don’t believe in instant love, although this book sure was close to changing my mind.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Gaslighting