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mollyc_29_2'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
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit
shelvesofivy'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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Racism
nicolinebl'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
3.75
The story itself: I loved that it was basically like the bachelor but with a very great, very gay twist. Very engaging for most of the book, but got a little boring around 65% in. Got interesting again very quickly though :) And to be honest, I love when it takes a bit more time before they actually get together. I love the pining for each other without daring to make a move because "no way they like me". So I was a bit sad they got together so quickly lol. But that's definitely not a big issue to most people, probably!
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying and Racism
angietheace'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
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Biphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol
jmcampbell57'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
4.25
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia
sabrinaleaf'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
4.25
So cute! I’m not a really big fan of the Bachelor, which may be one of the reasons this isn’t a 5 ⭐️. But I thoroughly enjoyed myself during my reading. I can’t wait to see what the author has in store for us.
Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, and Alcohol
galaxies's review against another edition
I appreciate that Cochrun tried to include diverse characters and mental health representation but it did not work for me at all. The characters were unlikeable/annoying (especially Dev who continually ignores or barrels past Charlie’s boundaries which is such a shitty thing to do), nearly all women in this are mean or harassers (except for Jules who has no personality whatsoever) and the romance I found plain unbelievable. I did not get at all why Charlie and Dev would fall for each other. And why did Cochrun make Dev Indian American? It’s like rep for rep’s sake because in the parts I read there was no inclusion of Indian culture for Dev. Other people have said it before but if you replaced his name with “Matt” for example it wouldn’t change a damned thing.
Plus the writing itself was often awkward and the humour was a miss for me. Did not laugh even once.
Graphic: Biphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Vomit, and Alcohol
jenny_librarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
I loved absolutely everything about this book except one thing: the miscommunication. I know this is how this kind of book is supposed to go, but I just hate when conflict stems from the fact that the main characters won't just sit down and talk. And that's saying a lot, considering a lot of the time Charlie and Dev spend together is them talking...
But apart from that, the sheer amount of diversity in this book was so refreshing for this kind of romcom. We got multiple queer identities (including a whooping TWO characters under the asexual umbrella!!!), neurodivergence and mental health issues being discussed, characters of colour in the forefront of the story... It just felt so good to read!
I have to say, however, that the trigger warnings for OCD, anxiety/panic attacks and depression are major in this book. If this is triggering, better skip it altogether. They hit quick and they hit hard. One of Charlie's panic attack almost caused me to have one. Good writing, but very much triggering.
Everyone else, though: READ. THIS. BOOK!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
dusksolace'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
Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Alcohol
Moderate: Racism and Sexual content
amberinpieces'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
3.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail