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auteaandtales'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
3.5
However, and this isn’t the authors’ fault, the cover makes this seem more like literacy fiction, and this is more like of a contemporary, comedy…romance (it wasn’t really romantic but it also wasn’t NOT romantic). Due to how many heavy themes this had, I think it might have worked better as lit fic, but the comedy did help the digestability I think.
I’m excited to read more from this author!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Self harm, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence
loesm's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Death
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Murder, and Forced institutionalization
rgreen2704'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
5.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Racism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Self harm, Gun violence, Addiction, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Chronic illness
effy's review against another edition
2.75
The fact that our main characters were absolutely besotted with one another after only 14 days (with a 15-year gap in the middle) was a really hard sell for me. I also hated the way that
I also felt unsatisfied by Eva's whole situation.
Ultimately, it was the ending that destroyed my opinion of this book as it did exactly what I hated in Twisted Love and kinda fast-forwarded through a lot of the romance and truly building and developing a relationship. We did get to see a bit more development in this book than Twisted Love but it just kinda felt like a love story in bullet points.
Graphic: Self harm, Pedophilia, Child death, Racism, Misogyny, Grief, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Gun violence
risemini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Drug use, Self harm, Misogyny, Alcohol, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Grief, and Racism
davalyns'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wasn't a fan of the flashbacks and consistent reminders that Eva and Shane (love interest) were so intensely passionate about each other as teens in their thirties were still affected by it. I also wasn't a fan of the teenage bits in the story. I get it was vital to the story, but it took away from the stronger connection they could have made as adults.
What I loved the most were Eva's genealogy discoveries. Her finding stories about her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother was the best part of the book. I feel Tia has a great story there, and she should explore that. Reading about women from Louisiana always gives me a perk, and I would have enjoyed that more.
I also enjoyed the ending, realistically having Shane realize that he needed to get his life for himself before he could ever be a partner for Eva and stepfather for Audre.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Medical content, Self harm, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, and Misogyny
deetabz'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug use, and Self harm
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Sexism, Suicide, Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Violence
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Ableism
hq_reads'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Addiction, Chronic illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Grief, Racism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Minor: Death
kayladaila's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Vomit
Minor: Ableism, Car accident, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia
reddeddy'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: Abandonment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Cultural appropriation, Pregnancy, Sexism, Car accident, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Infidelity, Racism, and Rape