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aarnireads's review against another edition
1.0
it breaks my heart to change the review, but I feel sick. Genuinely, how dare you? How does something this beautiful and tender come from a place of such deception?
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sweetlittleredw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
If I could give this book 100 stars I would! Ugh I loved it! The spice, the humor, the love!!! Perfect book wrapped up in 141 pages. So happy with how they wrapped this story up. Loved the representation, and the first book I have ever read where I was actually rooting for the trope at the end.
somesortofwitch's review against another edition
2.0
I read this book in good faith, and wanted to rate it well or not at all. But this book had issues I can’t ignore:
I really liked the representation of polyamory, and the relationships *seemed* well written—until the very end. This is probably just a mistake on the author’s part, but Peter “wanted [Ethan] since [he] was twenty years old,” Ethan is twenty-nine in the novel, and they had “been at the beginning” of their “something” together thirteen years before the beginning of the novel. I will say that there is room for interpretation here, because Ethan canonically has known Peter since “they were boys.” However, according to my math, their relationship, or at least some type of lust, began when Peter was 20 and Ethan was 16. This revelation came at the *end* of the book, and it really ruined my reading experience overall.
Then there was the characterization of the “gossipy she-devils”—a phrase which appears multiple times in Ethan’s narration to describe apothecary women. This phrase was misogynistic, and the narrative tacitly approved of that misogyny when the bitter woman came to buy Ethan’s potion on account of gossip and was horribly rude.
I really liked the representation of polyamory, and the relationships *seemed* well written—until the very end. This is probably just a mistake on the author’s part, but Peter “wanted [Ethan] since [he] was twenty years old,” Ethan is twenty-nine in the novel, and they had “been at the beginning” of their “something” together thirteen years before the beginning of the novel. I will say that there is room for interpretation here, because Ethan canonically has known Peter since “they were boys.” However, according to my math, their relationship, or at least some type of lust, began when Peter was 20 and Ethan was 16. This revelation came at the *end* of the book, and it really ruined my reading experience overall.
Then there was the characterization of the “gossipy she-devils”—a phrase which appears multiple times in Ethan’s narration to describe apothecary women. This phrase was misogynistic, and the narrative tacitly approved of that misogyny when the bitter woman came to buy Ethan’s potion on account of gossip and was horribly rude.
lovelyliv's review against another edition
5.0
loved the cozy seaside setting! my new favorite from this author
korrinstar's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
nebaker42's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.25
professional_malefail's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
5.0
tobyisnotabee's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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
3.5
camprocter's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Enjoyed a lot - a really cosy read. Despite its short length, the worldbuilding was great and the characters were pretty solid. Even the smut (if you could call it that?) was well-written and not over-the-top.