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cassidysreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Truth be told, I was blessed in that I forgot the majority of the details of this book. Hopefully the same can be said for the second time around as I do not wish to remember this horrible book.
Was the writing good? Yes. Was it thrilling? Yes. But did it absolutely horrify me, disgust me, and make me never want to touch it again? Yes, yes, YES. I leave this as a warning to my future self: do NOT read it again.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abortion and Pregnancy
Minor: Cursing, Blood, Car accident, and Alcohol
ciwanski'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
2.5
Obviously I’m biased coming into reading, but I tried to remain objective. I’ll start with compliments! Colleen Hoover definitely writes in a way that makes her book very digestible . Not necessarily talking about subject matter, but just the language she uses is easy to read making her books very quick reads. She also definitely knows how to add tension and thrill! Her twist at the end does make you question things which is kind of fun! That’s about all I have as far as compliments go lmao
Now my complaints…. I won’t be TOO heavy handed here but Jesus. This book was published in 2018 but I felt like I was reading something from 2013 wattpad most of the time. I hated literally every single character. The characterization was shallow and the relationships were shallow. The timeline didn’t make sense. Colleen told us so many things instead of opting to show us. Many details were brought up that could’ve added to the story but ultimately very much did not. Spoiler but
so yeah sorry to my best friend but this was not a good book. It was an engaging book. It was not good. I remain a coho hater.
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
infjkiki's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, and Alcohol
squidknees's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry
sleepylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
ashjhenn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, and Murder
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, and Alcohol
mx_sunshine'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
1.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Vomit, and Alcohol
emilybelger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
lauren717's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
girl_in_the_books's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Dysphoria