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lrector'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? No
4.0
This read follows Cassie, a female fire fighter, who has never fully recovered from teenage trauma. As her life in Texas falls apart she heads to her moms. In Massachusetts, she faces a rough road to earn the respect of her colleges & figure out that crazy thing called love.
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Rape
baileysbunchesofbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Cassie is a firefighter better than the boys but in a little town in Massachusetts the only thing some people can see is one thing, her gender. Cassie is smart, determined, and it was amazing to see her open up over the span of the book!
This book was more on the insta-love side than I normally gravitate towards but I really enjoyed it so much!
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Rape
Moderate: Stalking
ellacat11's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism
Moderate: Medical trauma, Death of parent, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicide, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Infidelity
Minor: Child death, Grief, and Car accident
jecollins's review
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Abandonment and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual assault, Bullying, and Stalking
marianic's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Death of parent, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, and Addiction
milesandmiles's review
1.0
Her mother is written as if we're supposed to believe she's caring, which is awful because at no point does she provide genuine emotional support. She doesn't value her daughter's incredibly successful career nor does she recognize the harassment at any point. Instead the mom pushes the self-serving advice that the main character needs to work on forgiveness. I kept yelling at the book that the mc needed to stop listening to mom and find a competent trauma therapist.
I really wish she could have found one genuinely supportive friend connected to neither her mother nor work on all of those long runs around town to make this a slightly healthier story. The bf provides a couple moments of support, but also trauma dumps on her and pressures her into breaking her boundaries because apparently he's incapable of managing his relationship with his parents. No one really listens or holds space for her. She ends up telling her trauma only to build rapport with someone her harassed and nearly killed her.
This book says that giving empathy and forgiveness to others is more important than expecting respect and empathy for yourself and your experiences. Let people walk all over you or harm you! Forgiving them is good for you!
Also, 4 out of 4 Center books I've read have featured romances where at least one character is at work. Can we all agree that romance in a workplace is so much more likely to be problematic and really shouldn't be a consistent theme???
Graphic: Sexism and Bullying
Moderate: Stalking, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Fatphobia, Rape, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Sexual harassment
striepke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexism, Rape, Medical content, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Stalking
aylajn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.25
But also a little trite and forced.
But also cute.
Graphic: Stalking
Moderate: Sexual assault
nikmahie'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
Very easy written. Couldn’t lay it down.
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual assault, Stalking, Terminal illness, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Abandonment, Sexism, and Rape
Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Addiction
Minor: Pregnancy and Suicide attempt
natalia_walker's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Stalking and Sexual assault