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harperhoney's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Suicide, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Addiction, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse
alexkudej'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
3.0
Moderate: Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
the_wistful_word_witch's review
- 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
5.0
You don't see a ton of Ashna in the first book, so I was glad to get this deeper look at her life as a Raje cousin determined to save her father's failing restaurant while avoiding her estranged mother. So determined in fact that she makes the wild decision to participate in a reality TV show about cooking.
Which is where her old flame, Rico, comes into play. He's still not over Ashna, and it's clear she's still not over him. But life red-carded them. And they were both so young and so scared to share their secrets that they let those fears rip them apart and send them down completely unexpected paths. But now, he's stepping off the pitch and back into Ashna's life.
I also loved getting peeks into Ashna's and her mother Shoban's pasts, despite how tragic it all was. There are more secrets there, which just reinforces the message about open, honest, clear communication from the first book. Their estrangement really tugged on my heart strings as I am going though something similar, although for vastly different reasons. It helped me connect with Ashna even more.
Of course, my heart melted at the happily-ever-after ending, my tears of sorrow turning to tears of joy. This series just keeps getting better and better...
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
annchmn's review
- 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
2.0
Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy
thosemedalingkids's review against another edition
2.0
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Classism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
unwise_samwise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, and Rape
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Classism
Minor: Abortion and Confinement
aseel_reads'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
4.0
Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, and Pregnancy
amibo'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
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Abortion, Blood, Gun violence, Infidelity, and Misogyny
teakanimo's review
4.5
Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicide
Minor: Child abuse
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