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kerrygetsliterary'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: Grief, Mental illness, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident and Death of parent
soobooksalot'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
4.0
Just finished Next To You, the novel after Next Of Kin that intertwines some characters but also stands alone.
The story of Lane and Matt charmed me just as much as that of Chloe and Warren. The building of relationships and emotion among realistically flawed characters, just pulls a reader in. Some steamy spice doesn't hurt either.
Lane's character experiencing the long-supressed feelings of guilt related to the loss of her father adds depth. (No tears here. Nope!)
Recommended!
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Alcohol, Grief, and Infertility
apolen's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Ableism, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Vomit
hannah109's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
infjkiki'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Mental illness, Grief, and Biphobia
Minor: Toxic relationship
erinrachelreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Lane and Matt share a perfect NYE kiss but decide to stay friends instead; Lane introduces Matt to essential popular culture with movie nights and they bond over their love – with a little envy – of their friends love.
Lane suffers with a lot of guilt after the death of her father and her grief is palpable. She is bold, she is anxious and deals with agoraphobia, she cries easily and often and she is wildly relatable. All of this is written with such care but parts are raw and emotional and I soaked my sleeves numerous times.
Matt is the dream book boyfriend; he’s sweet and strong, HE LOVES TO READ, he loves his family and friends fiercely. I will never recover from this man.
Together they are beautiful, they compliment each other, the care they have for each other is very evident and the sexual chemistry is *chefs kiss* - there are a few more sex scenes in this than in Next of Kin and they are all perfect.
In summary, READ THIS BOOK.
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
britreadsbooks_'s review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Biphobia, Death of parent, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Ableism, Homophobia, Cancer, and Car accident