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bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Medical content
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, Medical content, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Death, Cursing, Ableism, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
jazzyjbox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Penny's and Tate's moms are best friends. Penny and Tate are not. So when their moms decide to combine households due to a medical procedure - Penny's mom giving Tate's part of her liver - the girls are not thrilled. Particularly because of a certain "energy" between them.
Told in mixed timeline, this book covers grief, mental health, and the complexity of love.
5 ⭐️
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Abandonment, and Chronic illness
Minor: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts
_jessyp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Grief, Death, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
jerusha'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: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Minor: Ableism
anniereads221's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Ableism and Abandonment
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- 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
Don't get me wrong, the writing is incredible and I basically read the entire book in one sitting, but damn. It was an emotional sitting. I always appreciate the way that Tess Sharpe formats her books, with flashbacks throughout to give you the whole picture. Both Tate and Penny are dealing with some heavy things, as Penny's mom became absent after the tragic death of her father, and Tate's mom is dealing with cancer. This is a book about grief, about getting help for mental health things, and about overcoming trauma. It's complex, emotional, and has an absolutely great cast of characters.
Sharpe's writing is on point in this book, as not only are there a lot of punches to the gut, but they're also balanced with some moments of joy. The style of writing easily pulls you in and doesn't let go until the end. I'd say as long as you know what you're getting into, I'd 100% recommend this book.
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Cancer
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Infidelity
luna_is_superior'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
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Cursing, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
opalmars's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment and Blood
fadedpages's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent