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ariana_m's review
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I have liked the books that I have read in this series so far but this was so bad. First of all, I hate when the girl has to grovel. The past timeline was rushed, the writing didn't flow, the present timeline was worse. The book doesn't actually start until the 40% mark. Another thing, what the author was trying to write about was a conservatory not an observatory. An observatory is for space and and conservatory is for plants. A quick google search would have told her that. I feel like she watched "Queen Charlotte" and ran with it. I did not like Zane and Celeste in this book at all. They were both toxic and very insecure and jealous. I strongly disliked the relationship. Also at the risk of sounding like a prude, I disliked how much sex was in this. Like...are yall incaple of having a conversation that doesn't allude to sex or ends up with you guys having sex??? I'm sorry but the smut was too much. It was happening every other chapter and sometimes every chapter. I didn't like this book at all.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Death
mayawata_'s review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
While these characters eventually made up, throughout the majority of the book it felt entirely hopeless. And while that was probably intentional, I still felt like they should’ve just called it. And this was one of those books that had no right to have that much spice, and not the good kind. It almost felt like they didn’t actually love each other as people.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, and Suicide
julietsdemise's review
emotional
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting
Moderate: Suicide
justine_jvn's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness
absolutely_court's review
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Grief, and Mental illness
annette_r's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness
cathyo_113's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief, Bullying, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
janane's review
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Childhood enemies to "He falls hard for her" story with unexpected twists & moments where you feel love ♥️
Pick it up if you want to fall in love with Zane, trust me you definitely will :)
Okay hear me out, I'm definitely not biased. This is the best written couple of the Windsors series. The love I have for this Windsor is >>>>>>>>> combined of all the previous three XD!
Zane Windsor, you were an absolute delight to know. The way you love has my heart. People who love hard get hurt the most! Once again proved :/
For the first few chapters he makes you yearn for the love he showers on Celeste & next few you feel hurt because of his pain. He was so considerate, he expressed his love in every chance he got, he showed so much patience & he loved so fiercely. He was Everything ♥️
Celeste was someone who was robbed of her one true happiness because of the situation. At first I felt like blaming her for whatever happened but eventually I understood where she came from & realised she had a huge heart. For some time, it was just misplaced but she did find her way to Zane :)
Zane & Celeste were perfect! I just adored them & literally screamed throughout the pages. They were wronged by fate but their love was so strong to bring them together. The saying that loosely translates "you don't need to love me, I will be holding the love for both of us together till you come back to me" perfectly depicts their relationship. The point was both of them held all of the love at different phases & didn't let go of the other ❤️
At this point, I'm addicted to reading her books so yeah her writing was again bang on. But the other reason why I loved this book was the other topics it spoke about ( I'm trying to write a spoiler free review so that everyone has the chance to experience what I had) so please go read this if you like the tropes (swipe for the same :))
The two different timelines of the story somehow added extra depth to the emotions.
I loved Celeste's family & those little appearances from other Windsors had my heart bursting out! & Celeste's friendship with Sierra & Raven has my ♥️
Pick it up if you want to fall in love with Zane, trust me you definitely will :)
Okay hear me out, I'm definitely not biased. This is the best written couple of the Windsors series. The love I have for this Windsor is >>>>>>>>> combined of all the previous three XD!
Zane Windsor, you were an absolute delight to know. The way you love has my heart. People who love hard get hurt the most! Once again proved :/
For the first few chapters he makes you yearn for the love he showers on Celeste & next few you feel hurt because of his pain. He was so considerate, he expressed his love in every chance he got, he showed so much patience & he loved so fiercely. He was Everything ♥️
Celeste was someone who was robbed of her one true happiness because of the situation. At first I felt like blaming her for whatever happened but eventually I understood where she came from & realised she had a huge heart. For some time, it was just misplaced but she did find her way to Zane :)
Zane & Celeste were perfect! I just adored them & literally screamed throughout the pages. They were wronged by fate but their love was so strong to bring them together. The saying that loosely translates "you don't need to love me, I will be holding the love for both of us together till you come back to me" perfectly depicts their relationship. The point was both of them held all of the love at different phases & didn't let go of the other ❤️
At this point, I'm addicted to reading her books so yeah her writing was again bang on. But the other reason why I loved this book was the other topics it spoke about ( I'm trying to write a spoiler free review so that everyone has the chance to experience what I had) so please go read this if you like the tropes (swipe for the same :))
The two different timelines of the story somehow added extra depth to the emotions.
I loved Celeste's family & those little appearances from other Windsors had my heart bursting out! & Celeste's friendship with Sierra & Raven has my ♥️
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
lubo_lovestoread's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
I had to pause reading this book for a few weeks after a certain chapter lily's death
I just got so upset about it, I couldn't comprehend why would her friend do something so traumatizing to someone she loves.
When I finally picked it back up it took me a while to warm up to Celeste again and her pov's where hard to read for with all her insecurities and trauma. I don't know if I could've forgiven as fast her in-laws.
I can't believe I'm saying this but I think this story could've had less sex? I would've preferred more chapters with their emotional growth and see how they actually got to the end. I really enjoyed when they had those open and emotionally intelligent conversations. Also love the choosing each other everyday thing, it's something I actually can relate in my own relationship so of course I found it cute.
I just got so upset about it, I couldn't comprehend why would her friend do something so traumatizing to someone she loves.
When I finally picked it back up it took me a while to warm up to Celeste again and her pov's where hard to read for with all her insecurities and trauma. I don't know if I could've forgiven as fast her in-laws.
I can't believe I'm saying this but I think this story could've had less sex? I would've preferred more chapters with their emotional growth and see how they actually got to the end. I really enjoyed when they had those open and emotionally intelligent conversations. Also love the choosing each other everyday thing, it's something I actually can relate in my own relationship so of course I found it cute.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Mental illness
tabslowe's review
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide