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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-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
5.0
Re-read Nov 2023
This was a re-read because it was one of my favourite books of last year. I loved it just as much this time. There's something about Lex Croucher's writing which works perfectly for me. I love their sense of humour and their characters. I already want to re-read their 2023 releases Trouble and Gwen & Art but I'll wait until next year.
July 2022
This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and it didn't disappoint. I think I enjoyed it just as much as Reputation and I wish I'd had the time to finish it in a couple of sittings because I never wanted to put it down. It has so many elements that I love - great side characters, a crumbling old house, a sapphic romance - and they all come together so well. The combination of the historical setting with contemporary jokes works brilliantly and it's exactly my sense of humour. Lex's next book also sounds fantastic and it'll probably be my most anticipated release of next year.
This was a re-read because it was one of my favourite books of last year. I loved it just as much this time. There's something about Lex Croucher's writing which works perfectly for me. I love their sense of humour and their characters. I already want to re-read their 2023 releases Trouble and Gwen & Art but I'll wait until next year.
July 2022
This was one of my most anticipated releases of the year and it didn't disappoint. I think I enjoyed it just as much as Reputation and I wish I'd had the time to finish it in a couple of sittings because I never wanted to put it down. It has so many elements that I love - great side characters, a crumbling old house, a sapphic romance - and they all come together so well. The combination of the historical setting with contemporary jokes works brilliantly and it's exactly my sense of humour. Lex's next book also sounds fantastic and it'll probably be my most anticipated release of next year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault
samvansam's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence and Gun violence
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
megbarrett's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
- 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
In Regency England, Eddie Miller is attempting to pen her debut novel. Her best friend Rose is talking of growing up and getting married, while Eddie's attempting to hold onto their days of hiding in a treehouse and practicing kissing together. When she meets her literary hero, Nash Nicholson, at a dinner party, she gets ushered into a world of drunken excess, erratic artists, and crumbling lake houses, much to Rose's chagrin. The lifestyle Eddie thought she desired isn't all it's cracked up to be; she's finally making sense of her book, but the nights are cold, the parties are loud, and her feelings regarding Rose and Nash are only getting more confusing...
While Croucher's sophomore novel is just as witty and heartwarming as their first, the dark elements are even darker (check content warnings!). I genuinely can't wait to force this book upon everybody I've ever met and all of their friends.
While Croucher's sophomore novel is just as witty and heartwarming as their first, the dark elements are even darker (check content warnings!). I genuinely can't wait to force this book upon everybody I've ever met and all of their friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Racism and Death of parent
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