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Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
The writing was also repetitive and seriously needed to be cut back by about 200 pages. And if I read “like a river,” or “whispered” one more time….
I also was very bothered over the fact that Johnny and other members of the rugby team were lusting over Shannon’s literal prepubescent body as she didn’t even have her first period until about 75% into the book. And she was so small with such tiny breasts but the guys were lusting over her perfect lady bits and private parts. The age gap of 15 and 17 was made to be such a big deal, but that didn’t bother me just the fetishizing of her body. I also didn’t like how much the “not like other girls” trope was used.
All that being said, am I going to read the next book? Yes.
Sooo.. I’ll say 3.8 stars.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Classism
Made me feel all the feels. Loved the characters and felt the chemistry between them. Even the side characters were interesting and loveable.
Aching game of cat and mouse and it had me twiddling my feet as I read in bed. Had me reading from evening way into the early hours.
Abit scared as the book is so long but I pretty much finished it in one weekend! I couldn’t stop thinking about it when I wasn’t reading - or shut up about it even.
I frantically ran to buy the second book immediately after reading the first.
I haven’t read many books in my life so maybe my rating is inaccurate and I’ll change my mind in future but as it stands this book is a strong 9.5/10 overall. It has some strange / repetitive parts but in my heart I know I loved this book. It has made me excited to be a reader.
Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood
Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, Vomit
Minor: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Classism
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse