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deyonce54's review
- 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: Physical abuse
Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Dementia, Car accident, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
meggiemeggie52's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Medical content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Pregnancy
sammymilfort's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Classism
ourxstorybegins'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
Alexis is trying to recover from a really difficult breakup with a man who was emotionally abusive, but the people in her life (besides her best friend) will not let her. They all assume they're going to end up back together, her father in particular, and Neil (the ex) even goes so far as to move back into her house (technically their house) so she is stuck living with this awful man on a daily basis.
Daniel is our love interest and he is fantastic. She starts going back to the small town where he lives for their "completely casual" relationship, and partially as a means to get away from the pressures from her acquaintances, family, and hospital as well as FUCKING NEIL. And of course, things get more serious than she ever intended. Meanwhile, Daniel is simping from day one and I love that so much for Alexis.
The whole cast of characters are so lovable with the exception of NEIL, Alexis's dad, and a few elitist coworkers at the hospital. I really didn't expect this book to be as serious as it was at times (while Alexis was previously the victim of Neil's emotional abuse,
Also just in case it wasn't clear, FUCK NEIL
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Physical abuse
lahars_little_library's review
- 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
agnela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The book itself was readable, although not without it's flaws. Male side characters are either an abuser or a silly guy. While the mmc was too perfect, fmc was annoying to the point I skipped her chapters. I guess it represented her unhealthy abuse cycle with her parents, but her whining got on my nerves, as well as no real exploration of her status apart from connecting it to Daniel and his rural town.
While sweet and romantic, depicted communication between two mc were times childish and not great, aka "when you love someone nothing else matters!" and "I will not let you go, this is a sign from God, God doesn't wnat you to go". That's just romcom nonsense that builds love bombing and helps abusers get their next partners.
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Medical content
amandaredinger's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Medical content
Minor: Pregnancy
missbitiz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Medical content and Gaslighting
Minor: Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
beaniebookcorner's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Medical content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Medical content
None of the abuse is between MCs!!!!!lex_is_bookish's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Mental illness and Pregnancy