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kayladaila's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship
thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
I don't know if it was being in a hard lockdown (#4 in Melbourne) or the characters or the story, but I felt like I couldn't get close to the characters in the story. I felt Sam and Penny were just in the wrong time for each other, Penny being more mature, and Sam just floating not know where he is going in life.
And then there's the superficial secondary characters that just seem so overdone, Celeste with her 40 turning 20 attitude, Jude with her crush on her non-biological uncle that's not her uncle, and Mallory with her snobby wannabe upper attitude. I felt there was more drama and story with these characters than that of Sam and Penny.
Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
yvonne_cl's review against another edition
dark
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- 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
Graphic: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Car accident, Drug abuse, and Drug use
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