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analenegrace's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow Kate Clayborn!
After reading (and enjoying) the first in the series, this book was more than I thought it would be. Zoe and Aiden's story love story was beautiful, but honestly, the depictions of grief, growth, and loss were more important and done so perfectly. When I first started reading, I was excited about enemies to lovers and fake dating, and that aspect was wonderful, but Clayborn's writing on Aiden's loss of his brother, Zoe's loss of her father and subsequent breakdown, and the complications of their history made the book a page turner I barely wanted to put down and actually started tearing up at the end.
Both Aiden and Zoe were well-written characters who experienced very different types of guilt and grieving in their lives, which made them work together so well. Zoe's dedication to atonement, and I loved that we see her doing this with people other than Aiden, was beautiful, as was Aiden processing his trauma, grief, and loss. The side characters were fun, especially Kit and Greer, since we already know them, especially Kit, and I liked the little looks into their lives. I'm definitely looking forward to Greer's book!
Plotwise, it was well-written, although some of it felt a little fast, I felt like maybe we were missing weekends at times. But I loved the camp plot, and its resolution was fantastic without feeling kitschy or too happy-ever-after.
Kate Clayborn is an amazing author and I think this is my favorite of her so far!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Death
heavenh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
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