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msrae89's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Self harm
Moderate: Racism, Medical content, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol
choicepotatoes_20240331's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.75
a tender, wholesome, heartfelt read.
i was ready to give this five stars untilthe birthday montage around two-thirds in, when the author made it clear that the vast majority of the book took place in 2020. suddenly, the whole story became an AU in which covid never happened, as opposed to a believably contemporary romance.
maybe it’s silly, but that one almost throwaway detail toward the end of act two pretty much completely destroyed my suspension of disbelief and made it really difficult for me to settle back into the story.
i loved it until that moment, though, and did eventually wind up getting wrapped up in the story again.
i was ready to give this five stars until
maybe it’s silly, but that one almost throwaway detail toward the end of act two pretty much completely destroyed my suspension of disbelief and made it really difficult for me to settle back into the story.
i loved it until that moment, though, and did eventually wind up getting wrapped up in the story again.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Abandonment and Mental illness
ehoustonmyatt's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Sexism, and Racism
kaywhiteley's review
hopeful
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
3.75
The good:
- Lovable characters (for the most part)
- Queer found family <3
- Diverse main characters
- Description of burnout and mental illness
The eh:
- Some of the dialogue felt incredibly unrealistic to me (like the full names)
- The more poetic, lyrical writing was very pretty but sometimes it didn’t mesh with the rest of the book
- How the hell was she surviving jobless, jumping from place to place?
If my friend told me they were having a bad time and then disappeared off the face of the earth I would be PISSED and I just feel like none of her friends were mad enough
It was a solid, quick, entertaining read but I think I was looking for more. While I related to Grace, I didn’t feel a lot of emotion.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Self harm, and Homophobia
Minor: Suicide attempt
alicew4k's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
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? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Self harm
starlightloving's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.5
extremely, devastatingly relatable. beautiful prose, wonderful and picturesque imagery, sickening love, foundational and world-shaking friendships. this book had me crying so much. i do believe she will be one of my favorites of all time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm
bebidocrimes's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? Yes
3.5
I came in ready for the drunk Vegas marriage romance, I was not expecting such a real and kinda heavy look at how lost you can feel after graduation. Working so hard towards something, having clear cut steps the whole way, and then being thrown out into the professional field is petrifying. Grace was putting up with much more than I would ever have to, so it's no wonder she needed a serious break. Though, if my friend dropped out of contact for a month or more, I would also be angry and worried. This writer has such a beautiful poetic style it really lends itself to Yuki's storytelling, but almost made the relationship feel more scripted than I would expect.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Medical content, Self harm, Racism, Drug use, Alcohol, and Sexual content
cass_cgallegos's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.5
I’m always so bad at reviews bc I don’t know how to not go overboard. But this one deserves it. This book is sweet and sad and so good. Morgan writes about some really hard things, and everything was given respect and honor, while having an undercurrent of hope. I went on this journey of healing with Grace, and come out of it a better person. Stories like this are so important, not only bc of the honesty about mental health, but also the constant reminders that community is everything. Found family is everything. We can stand alone in the face of a world that wasn’t created for us, and be eaten up by the hardness and the hurt. Or we can lean on those we love, trusting them to always stand with us, as best they can. In the end, our best is what we’re able to give while remaining true to ourselves. And that will always be enough.
Morgan, thank you a thousand times for this story. For the bravery in your characters, for the fight to be seen that you gave absolute justice to, for talking about queerness in more ways than one, and for acknowledging that things are hard and they do suck sometimes. From one lonely creature to another lonely creature - thank you.
Read this book! You won’t regret it.
Morgan, thank you a thousand times for this story. For the bravery in your characters, for the fight to be seen that you gave absolute justice to, for talking about queerness in more ways than one, and for acknowledging that things are hard and they do suck sometimes. From one lonely creature to another lonely creature - thank you.
Read this book! You won’t regret it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
megelizabeth's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
"...the person she looked up to as God for so many years is just a man. He is just her father."
This is a brilliant book in many ways. It deftly and movingly explores mental health and burnout, parental and societal expectations, friendship and love, and the experience of being in your twenties not knowing what you should do with your life. I really liked Grace's character and a lot of the side characters are fabulous too. There's more romance than I was expecting, but that wasn't a bad thing as I loved seeing Grace and Yuki connect and come together. It's also very unapologetically queer and we always love to see that!
The main thing I didn't like - or which I at least which had been properly explored - was the ethically questionable relationship between two characters. The writing style is also a bit pretentious and is overly saccharine at times, and it's very millennial (but it is literally mentioned on the blurb that the author writes for millennials and so I suppose I can't really complain about that!). As I've said, I did really appreciate this book overall and did find it to have a lot of great things to say, and despite the writing style grating on me at times, I'm still interested to see if Morgan Rogers comes out with anything else in the future.
This is a brilliant book in many ways. It deftly and movingly explores mental health and burnout, parental and societal expectations, friendship and love, and the experience of being in your twenties not knowing what you should do with your life. I really liked Grace's character and a lot of the side characters are fabulous too. There's more romance than I was expecting, but that wasn't a bad thing as I loved seeing Grace and Yuki connect and come together. It's also very unapologetically queer and we always love to see that!
The main thing I didn't like - or which I at least which had been properly explored - was the ethically questionable relationship between two characters. The writing style is also a bit pretentious and is overly saccharine at times, and it's very millennial (but it is literally mentioned on the blurb that the author writes for millennials and so I suppose I can't really complain about that!). As I've said, I did really appreciate this book overall and did find it to have a lot of great things to say, and despite the writing style grating on me at times, I'm still interested to see if Morgan Rogers comes out with anything else in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Drug use
strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
This book starts off with a drunken marriage in vegas. That alone was enough to pull me in, especially because it was with two women.
I enjoyed the book and I’m very happy that Grace (the main character) was able to work through her problems with a therapist. However, by the end of the book she still hadn’t told her father about her wife. Wack!
I enjoyed the book and I’m very happy that Grace (the main character) was able to work through her problems with a therapist. However, by the end of the book she still hadn’t told her father about her wife. Wack!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, Self harm, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Cursing, Terminal illness, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment and War