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serafina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Homophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and War
songofsummer'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
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Drug use, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Classism
jourdanicus'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? No
5.0
This checked all the boxes of my romantic fiction requirements: diverse characters, characters being kind to one another, a good balance of external and internal conflict, open-door intimacy, just enough plot to keep things interesting without overshadowing character development, and an interesting setting that was present but also didn't overshadow the characters.
Usually I get impatient with slower burn romances; this one wasn't exactly slow burn because Nick and Andy definitely had desire for each other from the beginning. But something about it did seem a little slower - I think it was the way the internal plot developed. Their need to figure out where their relationship was going was present, but not so urgent that it got in the way of them enjoying each other.
The little moments of domestic intimacy also really drew me in, and I think that's what made this story really special to me. It combined the excitement and hesitancy of new love with the familiarity of a couple who lives together comfortably (to which I can relate as someone in a very long term LTR).
Finally, I'm no history buff so I wasn't exactly fact checking every little thing, but it seemed evident that the author did their research for this. I felt very present in the time and place while reading.
Yay for another 5 star read in 2024!
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Police brutality, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Abandonment
smokeandwires's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Sexual content, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Outing, and Alcohol
themdash's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Police brutality, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kal517'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: Bullying, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Police brutality, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, and Grief
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, and War
saskiahill's review
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Police brutality, and Abandonment
Moderate: Homophobia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Outing
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
ronniethereader'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying and Homophobia
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Violence, and Outing
bel017'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
PS Ignore all blurb comparisons. They're all terrible. Much more accurate comparisons are Sebastian's Page and Sommers books. Similar authors are KJ Charles (more smutty, and her latest chronological setting is 1920s in Slippery Creatures, but just as romantic and similar politics and creating a safe bubble in a hostile world) and Allie Therin (magic + more violent, but similar smut levels and Proper Scoundrels is the best grumpy/sunshine trope).
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism