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bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, Car accident, and Pregnancy
nawal_reads's review against another edition
- 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
0.5
Graphic: Car accident and Child death
amcfadden's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Child death, and Car accident
katieav's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, and Death
Minor: Addiction
scottdm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This story is precious and heartbreaking at the same time. There were times I was frustrated with Kenna and how she was doing things but when I sat back and thought about it, Colleen Hoover kept Kenna’s personality intact with her actions the entire time.
This is one I won’t read often, but one I won’t soon forget either.
Moderate: Death, Grief, Child death, and Car accident
bookshelbs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Car accident
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Addiction
mallory10100's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Murder, Abandonment, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gore, Body horror, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, and Child death
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Sexism
Minor: Child abuse and Drug use
oh my god thank you colleen hooverbooksbytheglass'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
I pretty much went into this one blind because I knew how powerful and beautiful her writing is, and obviously, I knew I was going to read it anyway 🤌🏼 and wow, I wasn’t sure what I was expecting but a emo story with a sideline romance was NOT IT. and I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!!
sometimes in multiple POV stories, I end up dreading a certain character’s chapters, but with kenna and ledger, I didn’t feel that way at all. the blend between them was so seamless and beautiful.
my emotions were all over the place when I was reading this one, I have to admit (though am I surprised?? not at all). I couldn’t imagine doing what kenna did to land her in prison, but I also couldn’t imagine keeping a mother from her child - even just for a day. I basically was team no one until we started to read more into kenna’s letters.
AND THAT ENDING 🤌🏼 it was everything I hoped for but didn’t expect
disclaimer: I can totally see why a few reviews of friends didn’t like this one. it’s a tough subject with no morally correct answer to solve all of the problems. I do think though it’s a great topic of discussion for book clubs and just friendly chats!!
I’m so glad I was able to snag this one on pub day (even though it sat on my shelf until the other day but ssshhh)!! this is definitely a high coho ranking for me!!!
rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: sonoma coast chardonnay
Graphic: Child death
jenna_stoaks'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Grief, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Blood, Drug use, Gore, and Self harm
pictvresque's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
And for the first time ever I don't need to know. I am curious. A lot. But I don't need to know and I know I'll be content with thinking she loved them both equally. And this is monumental for me.
I've seen a lot of people cry because of this books and I did shed a few tears but what pushed me over the edge was actually acknowledgments and CH saying that there are people like Kenna everywhere.
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Drug abuse