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rdmoreland0801's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Their friendship may have been borderline inappropriate, but Ryke tried hard not to fall for her and he didn’t touch her until she was eighteen. I don’t think he would have crossed the line prior to that.
I liked seeing more of Daisy being carefree, as she is the most sheltered Calloway sister. The relationship between them is wild, reckless, all in.
I especially adored seeing the other relationships from Ryke and Daisy’s POVs. They make them seem even sweeter than in their own books. This book made me fall even more in love with Lily and Lo.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Body shaming
hollymileham'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: Violence, Sexual content, and Body shaming
Moderate: Abandonment and Addiction
Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault
booksbooksbooks505's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Bullying
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail
sammymilfort's review against another edition
- 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: Medical content, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Blood, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
moonyleo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
“You’re a hothouse flower,” I tell her. “You can’t grow under natural conditions. You need adventure. And security and love in order to stay alive.”
i love them so much🥲🌼
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Addiction
ecravens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Bullying, Body shaming, Cursing, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse
sophiejo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
it took way to long to find a couple that Krista and Becca Ritchie can ACTUALLY WRITE, but i’m glad we’re finally here. Ryke and Daisy were THE couple for this series and i won’t shut up about it. but let’s use bullet points, bc it’s easier on my brain…
* daisy my GIRL idc that she was younger than her sisters, she’s the most mature of the three in my opinion, and that’s really saying something considering she’s the daredevil. but tbh, this book barely touched on the crazy adventures she and ryke apparently went on, and instead focused on the hard, real life struggles she was going through wayyy to early in life. and with the help of a SUPPORTIVE friend, she got through (most of) them. by the end of the book i felt like she had so much character growth, which is all i can ask for.
* speaking of that supportive friend, RYKE HAS MY HEART AND SOUL for once there’s an unshaven character that doesn’t make my stomach queasy. literally head over heels for Daisy, and constantly attentive to her fake smiles or triggers. this isn’t a spoiler bc it happens like 10 pages in but the way he stayed with her at night bc her ptsd wouldn’t let her sleep?! and locked all the doors and slept with a gun to make her feel safe?! get me a mans who cares that much pls and ty. NTM HE SPEAKS FRENCH?! i was CACKLING when i realized he could understand connor and rose.
* for once a healthy relationship from these authors. they’re literally perfect for each other, the way they’re constantly pushing boundaries and challenging each other, and yet are there to work through the hard stuff. ik it’s kind of the bare minimum, but its all i can ask from this series at this point.
* the way they wrote the concepts of ptsd/mental illness, alcoholism, sexual abuse, the modeling industry, age gap relationships and many more topics were balanced SO much better in this book than any other. the only plot hole i can find is daisy’s relationship with her overbearing mother, which i still don’t think was fully fleshed out. everything else tho was done very sensitively, and i can appreciate that.
* going back to the age gap, i’ve read a few that were a little unnerving, esp. if the younger character (usually the girl) is helpless and naive. however in this book, daisy met every one of ryke’s strides and vice versa. and the concept of a healthy and legal relationship, even with an age-gap, was really given a nice light in this book, which you can appreciate. not once did i doubt the feelings they had for each other, changing from friends to more, and ryke was never using her. it was so wholesome ugh i could scream
* on a not so wholesome note, the smut was fantabulous. (except for when they went down on other people, but ya know they both decided that was a bad idea so problem solved)
* similar to the other books in this series, there was no one plot mountain. they kept introducing problems and swiftly solving them as the book went on, which made it feel like we were just given a slice of life from these characters. true, it meant that every conflict was a little rushed, but still enjoyable and entertaining to read
overall, this book exceeded my (albeit low) expectations. def worth 4 stars, maybe just skip the rest of the series and read just this tho :’)
⚠️ triggers ⚠️
ptsd, metal illness, violence, explicit sexual content, sexual assault, verbal and physical abuse, drug abuse, sex and alcohol addiction, parent abandonment, and mention of self harm and suicide.
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Addiction
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Stalking
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Medical content, and Police brutality
Grooming__sara__23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Addiction
fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Second, Daisy and Ryke got together too fast. Like, I knew it was going to happen but it still felt like it came out of the blue.
And finally, I know we were supposed to be focusing on Daisy and Ryke, I know that. But Connor though!!!!! This man SERVED. What? I am obsessed with his entire existence. And with the two bombshells dropped on us, I'm ready to see how the friendship dynamic will shift.
I'm also really rooting for Lo's sobriety. My man has been through a lot.
This book didn't come to play. Damn! I'm so excited for the next one.
Graphic: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Addiction, and Sexual content