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alissa_the_barista's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
mdwsn27'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
zalouis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Vomit, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
coffeekitaab'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
madelynowil'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
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Gaslighting
oxfordcommas91'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? Yes
4.0
Before I go further I will note to check content warnings on this book and to take them seriously (Jimenez also provides a note at the outset of the book discussing this as well). This book was not lighthearted in any way. It’s about two people finding themselves - and each other - after dealing with some really heavy traumatic situations. The only reason I didn’t give this book a 5 is that sometimes it feels like Jimenez is so heavy handed with the traumatic stuff that it can take away from the enjoyment of reading it. After all, these books are meant as an escape, and it can feel like an onslaught. Sometimes I feel like I need a good therapy session after reading one of her books! I will give Jimenez a huge amount of credit for doing the work to ensure she’s depicting and explaining complex health & mental health situations in thoughtful and accurate ways. These situations never feel exploitative or insensitive!
I generally really enjoyed these characters and the details that Jimenez expertly weaves throughout their love story. I truly believe and love her characters and the ways she writes them - it does feel like you could know them in real life!
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol
juanat77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
ms_books_a_lot's review against another edition
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
ariana_m'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: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
author2223'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury