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brookesmith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Vomit, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Blood
clevelandbookgirl'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Vomit
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
storieswithbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Plain and simple, I ADORED this book! It had the wit, the humour, the contemporary modernism that made you feel like you were reading about a real-life college romance, and some incredible representation. Going past that, this book has literally put me into the BIGGEST reading slump now that I've finished it. On one hand, that's kind of a nice thing because it means that I've taken a little bit to really engage in all my emotions and feelings towards the book. But on the other hand, I have been given far too many ARCs this month that I'm not able to neglect!
The characters were great. The romance was heartwarming. The spice was... *chef's kiss*. Even better again, I live in Australia, so our university system is vastly different to the American college system, but the book was so well written that I didn't feel so polarised as I have been with other college romances.
Lastly, it was a very classic romance genre HEA epilogue ending, which I think if you're looking for that in a read, then this book is great. At the same time, if you're not in the headspace for that, then this book can come across as a little predictable, and, dare I even say, eye-roll-inducing.
There are some trigger warnings in this book. It is definitely for 18+ readers, but there is also some themes that some reader may find very uncomfortable. These include sexual content, slut-shaming, sexual assault (on-page), food shaming, dieting & calorie-counting, disordered eating, death of a parent (mentioned), toxic friendship, swearing, pregnancy, etc. Please check if this is the right book for you.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Deadnaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment
sharebear431'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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol
luciiee'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
4.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
irisvdn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
chrisljm'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity, Vomit, and Car accident
mattiedancer'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? Yes
4.0
- Fans of modern-day romance
- Fans of enemies to lovers
- Fans of overprotective-without-being-toxic love interests
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Car accident
culzean'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? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
andeng's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, and Death of parent