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lolajh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Going into this I was already unsure about it when the relationship is between an employee and her boss, but I guess I just had higher hopes about how they’d deal with this compared to how it actually happened. The thing is the two of them did not get to know each other at all outside of a work setting and the power imbalance between them never really settled down.
I feel like the two of them were working together for just so long while all this was going on and I can’t even really think of an alternative way for this plot to have been properly handled other than just taking these characters out of the same workplace.
I did however like the commentary on workplace sexual harassment, especially the extent to which it happens in the entertainment industry
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment
mcf'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? No
3.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Homophobia
cats33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Medical content and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Vomit
grace_b_3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
I also had a significant issue with the pacing. While I liked that this book took place over many months, it made how much of a slow burn this book is feel less realistic.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
angelfireeast24'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: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Toxic friendship
patykjulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Racism
patykjulia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Racism
things100'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
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcohol, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual harassment
andi_mush'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
4.5
since i listened to the audiobook i wanna say i loved the readers so much too - Jorjeana Marie and Xe Sands are amazing!!
Moderate: Misogyny
Minor: Homophobia
merlesstorys'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
Both Jo and Emma felt age appropriate and, even though I’m a tad younger than Emma, I could heavily emphasize with her. Their relationship with each other built up more or less nicely, even though the lack of communication really fucked me up sometimes (like I wanted to tell Jo that she should tell Emma things that the latter was related to) and with that also a lot of missed character understanding for each other.
Their relationships with other persons in the book were rather in the background/they kinda only ever talked about their love interest.
I do loved that their running gags were happing out of situations on and not off page (re: Asthma)
What I definitely didn’t like were the things teased but never or way less detailed - why I’ll briefly mention because I don’t want to spoiler anyone.
The leak and the persons behind. Emma’s personal thoughts on Avery/her feeling left behind. The pretty uncomfortable scene with Emma’s idol. Search for new assistants. Life on set. Writing a script. More Hollywood glamour.
And that’s probably not even all I kind of missed.
But, in general, I enjoyed Jo and Emma’s story very much.
Moderate: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Xenophobia, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Sexism, Outing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Death of parent