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libraryghost'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
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Child abuse, and War
Minor: Death of parent
wilybooklover's review
5.0
I really enjoyed the portrayal of mental health, anxiety/panic attacks, and trauma/PTSD. It was handled with such care and respect without taking away from the lightheartedness of the book. I also enjoyed that the book showcased such an amazing friendship between Katrina and her friends. I just love seeing strong female friendships in romance.
I did feel as though there were a tad too many side-plots that sort of took the spotlight away from the romance a bit. There was the original viral side-plot, then a side-plot with Jas's family, then a side-plot with his military past, then a side-plot with Katrina's dad... I would've preferred a little less of that and a bit more of the cute domestic scenes. But I loved the book regardless!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Body shaming, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
Minor: War, Violence, Torture, Gun violence, and Racism
debby_caleb'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
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Minor: Body shaming
sarahthescrivnr's review
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Kidnapping, Body shaming, and Child abuse
agnesbebon's review
4.0
I really really loved most of this, but it started to lose me at the end. I wanted more out of their story. I almost wanted a third act breakup? Which is something I don’t usually want. Also while I love that both characters have their own personal story lines, I didn’t enjoy that they were going through very similar struggles, especially since it went into Kat’s experiences with PTSD much more than Jas’s. I also don’t love incarceration in books. However the very last scene is very well done and I thoroughly enjoyed how it (and the other spicy scenes) deviated from the standard romance genre spicy scenes.
Super sweet but still definitely check trigger warnings for this one!
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, War, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Eating disorder, Confinement, Violence, Murder, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
ticktock's review
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and War
kylieqrada'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
3.5
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Violence, War, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent and Kidnapping
peachani's review
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Medical content
cheye13'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
4.0
Ultimately I was looking for something a little deeper character-wise. There was a pattern of struggling to communicate topics, then achieving that communication about the topic, then simply solving or addressing the topic. Not to say that communication isn't often the biggest roadblock, but the solves to the actual conflicts seemed extremely simple after the buildup to discuss them. It wasn't bad by any means, just wanted to push just a smidge further.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Violence
One character's panic disorder is combat-related PTSD, the other's panic disorder is related to being a public figure or being recognized. There is discussion of body image in terms vaguely resembling disordered eating recovery, and mentions of emotional abuse are often tied to food & eating habits.sarahv's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Kidnapping, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Stalking