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laleh_eve'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: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Cursing, Bullying, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Classism
nicolewithbooks's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Addiction
Lieing, Hidden Secret, Secret bet, smoking, social isolationkelsimitchell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse
daisy1_f's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent
cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Gaslighting, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
rrubin97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
lauren610's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Her first boyfriend treats her like absolute shit and she just takes it and laps up the crumbs of attention he gives her. Their relationship is extremely problematic, verging on emotionally abusive if not full on emotionally abusive. But ok, fine. Maybe this is her back story so that she makes better decisions in the future and we can compare her next relationship to this one and see how healthy it is in comparison. But NOPE. Cooper is almost as bad as Preston. He is constantly infantilizing her, disrespecting her, and then making *her* feel like she is in the wrong and needs to be the one to apologize being hurt from his disrespect. There are many scenes that display this, but the scene where he didn't stop to get ice before the party is so problematic. He tells her he will get ice, arrives without ice, then makes her feel stupid for being disappointed by this, saying, (not an exact quote) "I didn't get ice because I wanted to get home faster so I could be there to help you, would you have wanted me to take longer and not be here??" Everyone else even says Mac has a point and they still follow their pattern of Cooper being an immature piece of shit and Mac being a doormat.
On top of that, everyone in this book is so violent?? Someone is always slapping, punching, or throwing something at someone instead of just talking it out. Everyone in this damn book needs therapy. The author should probably get therapy as well if this is what they think reads as romance.
And if that all wasn't enough, the plot is bad as well. She created an app and apparently in the span of only 1 year it turned into a business that earns her enough to buy a hotel and renovate it? And like, did she sell the app or do they just like never need her help or input on anything ever? The only thing we hear about it is so everyone knows she's a successful business person.
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Misogyny
sami_leigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
The ending left much to be desired. Ultimately, people didn’t own their behaviour and work to become better, and while Mac wasn’t all that likeable as a character, after what she has persevered through in her life she deserved a better support system by the end.
I would consider reading the sequel if only to see the real love story play out; that between Evan and Daisy, their dog.
Tropes: Cheating, opposites attract, good-girl bad-boy.
Some good banter.
Some diversity rep.
🌶🌶
Graphic: Abandonment, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, and Violence
sophlouise_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
xriekex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Death of parent