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kshertz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Minor: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
cady_sass'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
2.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual content, Abandonment, Mental illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Car accident, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Classism, and Pregnancy
Hoardingmegwilli's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Infidelity
Moderate: Death and Alcohol
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
I loved Mallory. She was strong and never gave in to her ex. I really loved Nick! He was my favorite type of hero grumpy but sweet inside.
I really loved that this book was full of hilarious moments but also covered some real serious moments as Mallory goes through a divorce. I loved how she discovered her own strength.
Some of the family drama and Mallory's attitude got to me a few times so it didn't end up being a five star read, but it was a very good read.
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
theespressoedition's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- 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
Okay, so I do need to say that it had me cackling with frequency throughout the first half of the books. Considering the fact that our protagonist is going through a divorce because of a seriously emotionally abusive ex who cheated on her (freaking heavy stuff, man) - it still had fantastic humor.
I was seriously thrilled when Mikey's character was introduced since he was so sweet and helpful. Apparently, enemies-to-lovers is the "only option" for some people because Mikey was thrown to the side the literal second that Nick popped up. Now, I realize that Nick was not a toxic character and I appreciated that. The enemies-to-lovers trope was actually pretty mild on that account (thank goodness), but it did make me sad that Mallory practically assumed she was just going to always be attracted to "the jerk." Rather than "giving in" to that, it would've been nice to see her take time to fully recognize that Nick wasn't awful so she could have a healthy relationship. Instead, it took nearly the entire book for her to realize something that could have taken two seconds if she wasn't in such denial.
I was in a relationship so painfully similar to her and her ex, Karl, that there were times where I needed to skim the chapters because the content was too triggering. Learning how he spoke to her and treated her made my skin crawl and it actually made it more challenging to wind up liking Nick - even as the story went on.
The best parts were the references to her Aunt Maggie, who sounds like a total hoot. I felt as though the plotline with Sarah was completely unnecessary and the issues with her parents were exasperating and unresolved, which bothered me too. I'm assuming that if this is a series, we're going to see Sarah's story next, so I hope that clears some plot holes up a bit.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
herbivorereader'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness, Infidelity, Death, and Toxic relationship