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jamiejanae_6'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: Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Grief, and Medical content
ecravens'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Body horror, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
naaytaashreads's review against another edition
4.5
What the actual fuck?
I might as well have shouted, love me, fucking love me at the girl.
I felt like a bleeding eejit.”
Wow, I am surprised I finished the book in two days.
The size of it intimidates me, and I am not going to lie.
It's a huge book, and before I started it, I heard it was a slow burn.
But it wasn't really a slow burn.
Sure, the characters' plotlines and storylines were lengthy, and I enjoyed it.
The story and flow seem more natural and genuine with the friendship bonds and feelings and slowly learning of their character and story.
I enjoyed the balance of the 2 POVs, with the involvement of their friends, families and, of course, "villains."
Over time, while we see the friendship bond between Johnny and Shannon, we then learn of their struggles in their own life.
It's hard to read on some of them (please read trigger warnings), but it was an important topic to speak and read up on.
The ending definitely broke me, and I am nervous and excited to continue the read.
“I just wanted her. For keeps.”
Graphic: Grief, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Bullying, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Blood, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma
literary_neri'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
2.0
Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Addiction, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, and Vomit
Minor: Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
cait's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Gore, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
pageafter_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Both characters have strengths and weaknesses that balance each other out and had me rooting for them the whole time. Not only did I love Shannon, like the river, and Johnny, but I enjoyed all the size characters too! Gibsie, Joey, Claire, even Lizzie proved to be lovable. I was initially intimidated by the page count and find size but I found myself able to fly through chunks when I made sure to dedicate time! Overall such a cute high school sports romance I will certainly be continuing!
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Bullying, Classism, Cursing, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Addiction, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Grief
haleyslibrary1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Violence, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Cursing, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders
linossidepiece's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Child abuse, Medical content, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
darshana's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse and Bullying
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy