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blakemccray1994's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
readbyjaimes'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
This book was really hard to get through... but in a good way?????
I'm going to be honest, I struggled to get through the first half of this book. It was a FIGHT between me and Mia. This book was so so frustrating it had me yelling at the book during some parts. Mia made some of the worst choices I've ever had the displeasure of witnessing, but it was so rewarding to get through the book.
So, without saying too much. Fight through this book. Kick and scream and fight so that you can get the reward of getting through this book and seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. Just like these characters, you have to get into the trenches along with them.
Ollie and Mia are so endgame and I can't wait to see their love grow and flourish.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Pedophilia
acpruter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault
luzzemilee'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: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Death, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Confinement
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship
imogencooper20'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Grief, and Drug use
rza1002'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, Cursing, Drug use, Rape, Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Murder, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, and Death
ecravens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death of parent, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content
hannahlee98's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Drug use, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
queencariad'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
4.5
The attraction, the chemistry, the dynamic… I fell hard for Mia and Ollie. I don’t think there is any way to explain how, nor why. The same way there isn’t any explanation as to why they happen to be the one for the other. They just are, period.
Before proceeding with this book: don’t expect any kind of moral compass, logic or normalcy. These characters are all kind of fucked up, they’re twisted, traumatized, willingly (or not) morally grey. They’re evolving in a clinical, unusual environment (a special college, taking the form of some kind of mental institution) and there’s no use to try and see the sense of it all. Just go with the flow.
Feel with Ollie, don’t feel with Mia.
The boy who felt everything and the girl who felt nothing.
The boy who wants to make the girl feel again, and the girl who is too scared and traumatized to even remember why she cut her feelings off.
Mia and Ollie are raw, intense, all consuming. I think today’s readers would qualify their relationship as “insta love” but the way I see it, our MCs are just… meant to be. Soulmates. And to be honest, the settings and the plot really made their story unlike any romance I’ve read before.
So yes, granted, it WAS a bit cheesy at times. The “I love you”s came rather quickly, especially considering Mia’s backstory. But I didn’t mind it that much, and was still invested in their story.
Nicole’s writing has a poetic, colorful and beautiful aspect to it that I absolutely love. Stay With Me is definitely more character driven than plot driven, and the writing does an amazing job at creating this very specific atmosphere— you’re a part of Mia’s journey and dive into her ups and downs, her epiphanies and crises... The characters’ development throughout this first book is already really interesting and I’m eager to see where book 2 and 3 will be taking me.
Mental health, trauma, recovery and mental illness were, paradoxically, depicted in both a blunt way and with deliberate care.
My only complaints would be regarding the speed of Mia’s breakthrough (occurs within a month, after 10 years of coping mechanisms), as well as some drama scene between the students/patients that could have been avoided if the MCs had just… walked away.
All in all, I’ll admit I was a bit skeptical at the beginning but Stay With Me is absolutely unique. It is, however, not for everyone.
Now, after that ending?! I need to pick up the next volume to find out what’s going to happen, and I just know Mia and Ollie are going to put me through so. much. pain.
4.5 stars!
Moderate: Alcohol, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual content, Drug use, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Minor: Suicide and Forced institutionalization
maeri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Drug use
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment