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braggaboutbooks's review
- 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
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Sexual violence
mariahhamilton's review
- 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
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicide attempt
lsbrown19's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Self harm, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
jessalex610's review
- 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: Addiction, Child death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual violence
killeenm's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Self harm, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
rachelfayreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Self harm
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Racism, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Death
lucybmn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Knocked off quarter star for
Graphic: Drug abuse, Chronic illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Sexual violence
leonalikesliterature's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
However, there were quite a few issues. The romance felt rushed, especially in the flashbacks (everything happens in 7 days in the past and present, so 14 total) and there was quite a bit of trauma bonding. There is a lot of dialogue and writing choices that are over the top and it made the reading experience very cringey. There’s literally a line in the book, “F@ck me on James Baldwins bed.” Thats what I mean by over the top. In that sense, it was also tactless and would come off as very privileged. Although both main characters grew up poor and struggling, their adult lives are lavish and wealthy and some of the writing came off as insensitive. For example, there’s a line where Eva’s daughter Audre wishes she went to public school instead of private school so she could experience “real oppression.” I’m not sure if that was meant to be intentionally obtuse, but it didn’t come off that way.
The ending was also underwhelming. There’s also something really traumatic that happens at the ending thats disregarded for the romance so it just seemed really unnecessary. I thought it was obvious they would end up together, but it gets drawn out for like a month, which negates the premise of the book because everything is supposed to have happened within 7 days.
Overall, the book was just good, not great. I’m glad I read it but I’m also glad I borrowed my copy from the library.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Suicide attempt
chloenk_1011's review
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Mental illness, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexual violence
aegireads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Self harm, Gun violence, Grief, Death, and Drug abuse