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cdoubet'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Eating disorder, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Blood
Minor: Sexual content
chris_reads'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
3.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Cursing
Minor: Grief and Sexual content
kkreads'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent
betweentheshelves'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
5.0
I do want to mention that this book is also falling prey to a trend I've been seeing in queer YA in the last year or so in that it's being marketed as a fluffly, cute romance (even down to the cover design), but it's not really that? Yes, you have fake dating and some of the classic fake dating tropes, but both Jonah and Dylan are dealing with some very real trauma, which leads to some really emotional moments in the book. These are all mentioned in the content warnings at the very beginning of the book, but if you go in expecting cute fluffy romance, this isn't what you're going to get.
But I digress! The marketing has nothing to do with the actual writing of the book, which in my opinion, is really well done. As someone who generally reads books for character, I was so invested in both Dylan and Jonah. I read something somewhere that Amanda Woody was influenced by Red, White, and Royal Blue when writing this, and I can truly see this book as a pretty good read-a-like for that, as least in character chemistry. Just not in overall story plotline.
All in all, if you're looking for an emotional, heartfelt queer romance to read this Pride Month, definitely pick this one up!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Biphobia
r_a's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse
Minor: Physical abuse
analenegrace'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Biphobia and Racism