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ilikeshortchapters's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Rape, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Child abuse
love_renee_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Sexual content
cortlandhilla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment, Addiction, and Violence
minni_tree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Child death, Drug use, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
readsbyhope'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? No
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, Rape, and Grief
hiraeth_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
i honestly don't even want to go into it because it's mostly the usual stuff wrong with her books - problematic display of relationships and mental illnesses, toxic masculinity, token non-straight characters, her trying to be funny but failing, the mc being not like other girls etc. i know it's one of her earlier works but it's honestly scary how she hasn't changed/learned from some things. and can you imagine this being marketed as a young adult novel?? with very triggering sexual content, abuse, suicide etc.?? reading this was a roller coaster of being weirded out, cringing, rolling my eyes and just getting angry. especially the last quarter is just pure trauma porn and i almost dnf'ed it. wtf colleen.
do not recommend. 🙃
Graphic: Blood and Body horror
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Suicide
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Misogyny, Addiction, and Alcoholism
googz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Incest and Sexual content
a_alves00's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Kidnapping, Rape, and Sexual content
ilovegilmoregirls's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual content, Suicide, Pedophilia, Incest, Bullying, and Sexual assault
zoemain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.5
So putting aside the fact that Sky and Dean basically hook up while washing
SKY’S DAD’S
blood off of their bodies, because I don’t want to spoil any of the trashy plotline, there’s still a lot to address here.
For starters, the constant slut shaming throughout this novel is so weird! Sky adamantly declares every couple of pages that she is not a slut, lest the reader judge her harshly. The first thing Colleen wants you to know about Sky is that she is not a slut. In the span of first ten pages you’ll find these two quotes:
- “Despite what this may look like, I am not a slut. Unless, of course, the definition of slut is based on the fact that I make out with lots of people, regardless of my lack of attraction to them. In that case, one might have grounds for debate.”
- “This brings me back to the fact that, contrary to popular belief, I am not a slut. I’ve never had sex with any of the boys I’ve made out with, including the currently pouting Grayson.”
- “Shayna/Shayla is everything I wish I were. Tall, voluptuous, and sun-kissed blonde…. maybe I don’t want to be that blonde.”
- “I just swiped my card and I’m almost positive she should be doing something on her end, but she’s too busy planning her wedding with this guy to remember she has a customer.”
- “Peppy, fake girls annoy the hell out of me.”
Also, Dean, the love interest, is a disaster. He’s, for one, a creep. Sky herself agrees. She states as much at the beginning of the book as Dean follows her to her car in the grocery store parking lot:
“There was something so disturbing about the way he looked at me. It was uncomfortable”.
Dean is also alarmingly possessive and violent:
- [After Dean refuses to leave Sky’s room, despite numerous requests for him to leave] “I don’t know if I should scream for help or rip off my clothes.”
- [After noticing Sky is wearing a new bracelet] “‘Where’d you get it?’ he says again, this time a little more demanding. His grip tightens around my wrist and he’s staring at me coldly, expecting an explanation. I pull my wrist away, not liking where this is going.”
- Dean: “‘I ever see him trying to touch you like he does and he’ll be reintroduced to my fist.'”
But apparently Sky is okay with Dean’s aggression, because she partakes in it too:
- “Before [Dean] can leap across the table and beat the shit out of the guy, I do something that shocks even myself. I slap [Dean] as hard as I can across the face. He immediately pulls his hand to his cheek and looks at me, completely taken aback.”
Can I quickly mention that Sky and Dean had no real chemistry? They were so obviously just bonding over trauma.
I could keep quoting things what will make you gape down at your phone like “what the eff?” Or I could elaborate on the harmful stereotypes in this book, or I could attempt to summarise the wacky plot line, but I think you get the idea. Just don’t read this book!
But if you’re going to ignore my negative review, because after all, a lot of people seemed to like this book, at least don’t ignore my content warnings.
Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence