Reviews with content warning for Medical content - Part of Your World

Okay, so I had no idea what this book was about and I decided to just jump in blind, so when the audiobook opened with talking about domestic violence resources I was completely thrown. When a book makes me cry as much as this one did, I've gotta give it 5 stars cuz I was an absolute blubbering mess towards the end.

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,

there's a character in Daniel's town who is currently a victim of physical abuse from her significant other

) but the balance of serious topics and this book also just feeling like a hug was so good????

Also just in case it wasn't clear, FUCK NEIL

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lahars_little_library's review

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emotional funny 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

5.0

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emotional inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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 story deals with domestic abuse and it does a pretty good job.
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.

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