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ang3lina_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Car accident
nnguyen73's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was extremely readable and I did enjoy it for the most part. It was a lot harder to read than I expected though. My fault for not reading any of the TW. I still would've prob read it, but at least I would've been prepared.
As someone who had a family member pass away from ALS where I had to watch everything unfold within my family, I don't think I've cried this much over a book in a long time. I also have a family member with dementia and struggles w hoarding...this book was really just coming for me.
I..still don't get why she didn't get her symptoms checked. I wasn't a fan of how in the end, it was just "oops not ALS bc the FL was too stubborn to verify so all that angst was low-key for nothing". Idk what I'd do as the author, but it felt weird, to have all that build up around ALS w it being the main driving point of the plot, only for it to go away so easily. I saw another comment that said it was a slap in the face to those who suffer from ALS and their loved ones. I think I agree bc I low-key felt betrayed/put off by the magic cure ending- implying that only ppl without the disease can be happy. Idk it felt weird and super sudden.
As someone who had a family member pass away from ALS where I had to watch everything unfold within my family, I don't think I've cried this much over a book in a long time. I also have a family member with dementia and struggles w hoarding...this book was really just coming for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction
daniellesharp's review against another edition
5.0
closed door
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Grief, Drug abuse, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Car accident and Panic attacks/disorders
qgg's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.75
Vanessa is famous on YouTube for travel vlogging and raising money for ALS, because she most likely has it, and will probably die soon. She’s suddenly homebound and taking care of her newborn niece. Adrian is a rockstar workaholic criminal defense lawyer, and why won’t that baby stop crying next door?
I think I’m starting to understand Abby Jimenez as a writer. The male main character is unrealistic in the same way that all MMC’s are: completely dedicated to their lady, totally invested in the relationship and willing to apologize and make drastic changes to fix a relationship problem after 2 days apart. This is what (nearly) all women read romance novels for.
However, her female main characters are more unrealistic. Vanessa has zero women friends. She has one younger sister who is absent for most of the book. Her younger brother is occasionally present but rarely supportive. She has a male friend who supports her rarely but is long distance. What is that mess? I have so few friends and I have a ton more support than Vanessa has. Yet she’s is almost endlessly cheerful with the rare brief sob? Not possible. Not with that diagnosis, no therapist and no support. The math is not mathing.
I think I’m starting to understand Abby Jimenez as a writer. The male main character is unrealistic in the same way that all MMC’s are: completely dedicated to their lady, totally invested in the relationship and willing to apologize and make drastic changes to fix a relationship problem after 2 days apart. This is what (nearly) all women read romance novels for.
However, her female main characters are more unrealistic. Vanessa has zero women friends. She has one younger sister who is absent for most of the book. Her younger brother is occasionally present but rarely supportive. She has a male friend who supports her rarely but is long distance. What is that mess? I have so few friends and I have a ton more support than Vanessa has. Yet she’s is almost endlessly cheerful with the rare brief sob? Not possible. Not with that diagnosis, no therapist and no support. The math is not mathing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Addiction, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Mental illness
annikamanika's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Grief
goodboibeefs's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Terminal illness
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Car accident, Medical content, and Pregnancy
annamay1021's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
poupimali's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
I really laughed multiple times. I liked the way Abby Jimenez brings joy et colorful characters in her books.
This one is my less favorite because it is a little bit too much. It shows a lack of reality despite the fact that it is about disease (ALS) and the way you can possibly handle it.
This one is my less favorite because it is a little bit too much. It shows a lack of reality despite the fact that it is about disease (ALS) and the way you can possibly handle it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Addiction, and Death of parent
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
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Age rating: 15+ (extremely brief and vague steamy scene, 0.5/5🌶️)
CHECK TW!!
This book, as well as all of the other books in this interconnected stand alone series, deals will a difficult subject: terminal illness. The fmc believes she has ALS, as it runs on her family and she has a 50% chance of getting it and passing before she turns 30. So, she doesn’t seek relationships because she doesn’t think it’s fair to the other person if she thinks she will pass before she’s 30. This journey of accepting and giving true unconditional love, in sickness and in health, for no matter how long the other shall live will break your heart and put it back together again. This is definitely one of her novels you should read with care.
Again, Abby Jimenez draws inspiration from real life stories this book was inspired by a real person, Claire wineland, who was an activist and social media influenced with cystic fibrosis, who tragically died at 21 after complications after a lung transplant.
Overall, this was emotional and moving. It was not my favorite of Abby Jimenez’s books, but it was still good.
TW: terminal illness (ALS), she is forced to take care of her infant niece, abandonment of parent, parent death, OCD that manifests as hoarding, and drug addiction
Age rating: 15+ (extremely brief and vague steamy scene, 0.5/5🌶️)
CHECK TW!!
This book, as well as all of the other books in this interconnected stand alone series, deals will a difficult subject: terminal illness. The fmc believes she has ALS, as it runs on her family and she has a 50% chance of getting it and passing before she turns 30. So, she doesn’t seek relationships because she doesn’t think it’s fair to the other person if she thinks she will pass before she’s 30. This journey of accepting and giving true unconditional love, in sickness and in health, for no matter how long the other shall live will break your heart and put it back together again. This is definitely one of her novels you should read with care.
Again, Abby Jimenez draws inspiration from real life stories this book was inspired by a real person, Claire wineland, who was an activist and social media influenced with cystic fibrosis, who tragically died at 21 after complications after a lung transplant.
Overall, this was emotional and moving. It was not my favorite of Abby Jimenez’s books, but it was still good.
TW: terminal illness (ALS), she is forced to take care of her infant niece, abandonment of parent, parent death, OCD that manifests as hoarding, and drug addiction
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, Death of parent, Addiction, and Death
annaforthebooks's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent