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lesseraliterary's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
2.75
tw abuse, stalking, alcoholism
uhhh this book was totally at least 100 pages longer than it needed to be. it took so long to get to the meat of the story and SO FUCKING LONG for it to end.. holy shit.. the pacing was so so slow i felt like i was watching paint dry.. then there’s the whole miriam’s dad is an abusive stalking asshole which sounds so painfully familiar.. ugh.. i played the game of would it trigger me or make me mad and i got mad… anyway i would *maybe* consider reading the next book if the page count was at least 75 pages lighter holy shit
tw abuse, stalking, alcoholism
uhhh this book was totally at least 100 pages longer than it needed to be. it took so long to get to the meat of the story and SO FUCKING LONG for it to end.. holy shit.. the pacing was so so slow i felt like i was watching paint dry.. then there’s the whole miriam’s dad is an abusive stalking asshole which sounds so painfully familiar.. ugh.. i played the game of would it trigger me or make me mad and i got mad… anyway i would *maybe* consider reading the next book if the page count was at least 75 pages lighter holy shit
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Stalking
hopesmalley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I wanted to finish this book in time for Christmas, but New Years Day works too. The blurb made this read like a Hallmark movie. and while it definitely had a majority of the tropes, it touched on some surprising topics. I think that the author handled the themes of emotional abuse, grief and alcoholism well.
However, I didn't find myself connecting the with the characters. I wanted to love Noelle and have her be my book girlfriend but I just couldn't. Her chemistry with Miriam felt forced and the whole book just had weird pacing.
However, I didn't find myself connecting the with the characters. I wanted to love Noelle and have her be my book girlfriend but I just couldn't. Her chemistry with Miriam felt forced and the whole book just had weird pacing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Stalking and Death of parent
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