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mproper1's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism, Alcohol, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Grief, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Toxic friendship
cpachet's review
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
The spice is spicy and the burn is slow in this age-gap, forbidden romance. I vacillated between finding FMC Jordan likeable and finding her vapid. I hate the old “she’s not like other girls” go to, but there’s nothing to back that up. She loves the 80s. Ok, and…that was it. Douglas fails to flesh out anything else about her. The recurring theme of Jordan getting treated poorly by everyone in her life (including her boundary-less sister who is essentially only there to be in her court) is the main driver of her life choices. It made me so mad that she had zero friends but the why was never explored (she’s in college - the place where people make friends after they realize their high school friends suck). MMC Pike embodies the grumpy older guy and is fine, I guess. He’s clean, he has tattoos, terrible taste in women. The timeline of the book is wild - feels like months pass based on weather, volume of activity, etc, but it’s apparently only weeks. Lots of will they won’t they, forgiveness, tension. I sailed through it and when the spice hit, it was worth some of the flaws.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Violence
brittneydye19's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
riella_reads's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was so good 😍 definitely a new favorite.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment
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