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kdscolley's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There was a lot happening in this book. Drama and fighting and trying to figure out life, it was just quite a bit to tolerate. There are some trigger warnings for you to be aware of going into this book, so it wasn't that I was taken by surprise.
You can tell that these are college kids, and the man dude doesn't really feel like he's 24. He's a fuckboy, she's a cute redheaded waitress he's got a crush on. She happens to be his best friend's "little sister" that's been out of contact for 3 years. For me, it just felt like the author was putting in so many different things just for the sake of having a "complicated" character. It felt entirely unnecessary.
I don't know if I can continue the series. I didn't feel connected to any of these characters. I told myself more than once to just stop reading it, but alas, I didn't. One part of this book made me cry. It was right near the end, but the feelings hit a little too close to home with what I've experienced in my own life. So, it was me, not the book that made me cry.
You can tell that these are college kids, and the man dude doesn't really feel like he's 24. He's a fuckboy, she's a cute redheaded waitress he's got a crush on. She happens to be his best friend's "little sister" that's been out of contact for 3 years. For me, it just felt like the author was putting in so many different things just for the sake of having a "complicated" character. It felt entirely unnecessary.
I don't know if I can continue the series. I didn't feel connected to any of these characters. I told myself more than once to just stop reading it, but alas, I didn't. One part of this book made me cry. It was right near the end, but the feelings hit a little too close to home with what I've experienced in my own life. So, it was me, not the book that made me cry.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Violence
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Rape
kell_yeah_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
per my spreadsheet
jesus fuck. that ending was beautiful and heartbreaking.
jesus fuck. that ending was beautiful and heartbreaking.
spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 3 days
did it make me cry? - I ugly cried. U G L Y
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Death
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
conpierre's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- 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
This isn’t a book I could read in one sitting. It felt so true to life that I had to put it down a couple of times because of just how real the situation felt at times. This is a book that will have you going through an emotional roller coaster. It's sad, beautiful, funny, spicy, and encouraging all at once. There are fun and fleshed-out characters that you end up wanting to know more about. Nick and Amelia's love story was beautiful to read and the love story of friends was a beautiful added bonus. Definitely make sure to check the trigger warnings before reading this book but I enjoyed reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
natalielh29's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
4.75 ⭐️ Check trigger warnings!
I absolutely adored this book, so much so that i finished it in 1 day! I started reading this on Kindle Unlimited but a few chapters in i was hooked and bought the physical copy.
The buildup of Amelia and Nicks relationship was so sweet, his patience and support was everything. How he just wanted her to be stronger. There was some miscommunication here but i really liked the characters willingness to admit when they were wrong and accept the mistakes they made.
The side characters were such a fun time, bonus mention for Kate and Nicks friendship.
They were a few little things that i didn’t love. I feel like the reason for keeping them secret Cass’s dislike of the idea of their relationship and reaction was a little dragged out and over the top.
There was also a couple of typos but they’re few and far between.
None of this detracted from the enjoyment though and i can’t wait to read the rest in the series and this authors other work.
I absolutely adored this book, so much so that i finished it in 1 day! I started reading this on Kindle Unlimited but a few chapters in i was hooked and bought the physical copy.
The buildup of Amelia and Nicks relationship was so sweet, his patience and support was everything. How he just wanted her to be stronger. There was some miscommunication here but i really liked the characters willingness to admit when they were wrong and accept the mistakes they made.
The side characters were such a fun time, bonus mention for Kate and Nicks friendship.
They were a few little things that i didn’t love. I feel like the reason for keeping them secret
There was also a couple of typos but they’re few and far between.
None of this detracted from the enjoyment though and i can’t wait to read the rest in the series and this authors other work.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Death
joonsmiind's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Car accident
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood and Death of parent
mjulis's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Car accident and Grief
icfoster's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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
It's going to sound very corny but this book was unexpected. I went into this based on what I had seen on Instagram and TikTok expecting a lighthearted romance with some spice and two of of three were right. The plot can be very heavy so definitely take the content warnings into account. This book made me cry so much but it also warmed my heart immensely. Cannot recommend this enough, one of my favorite reads of 2023 already.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Grief
ellaskrovset's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- 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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Physical abuse
morozko's review against another edition
3.5
this is the first romance i've read this year and it surprised me, i wasn't expecting to like it as much but it was super sweet!
i think i've only read a romance book with a brazilian main character once before and it was barely even mentioned, so i was very excited when i saw that nicolas was brazilian! i was also scared that we would be getting half-assed google translated phrases but the author did a phenomenal job! it made me so happy to be in the loop for once and understand all the little comments nick says in portuguese or the little references to things from our culture 😊
but although i really loved it, it felt a little too long for a romance book. it was longer than necessary and there are lots of things that could've been edited out. nonetheless, i really loved the characters and the found family. I'm excited to read more books in this series.
i think i've only read a romance book with a brazilian main character once before and it was barely even mentioned, so i was very excited when i saw that nicolas was brazilian! i was also scared that we would be getting half-assed google translated phrases but the author did a phenomenal job! it made me so happy to be in the loop for once and understand all the little comments nick says in portuguese or the little references to things from our culture 😊
but although i really loved it, it felt a little too long for a romance book. it was longer than necessary and there are lots of things that could've been edited out. nonetheless, i really loved the characters and the found family. I'm excited to read more books in this series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
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