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grovess's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
caitlinemccann's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-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
4.0
The romance is almost the background to Quan and Anna's personal journies with grief and identity, but that makes everything about this story more personal and poignant. Yes, you still get the tender moments and the spice that the other books in the series do so well. But it's really a romance for readers who love character development and self-reflection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, Medical content, Ableism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Cancer, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny
_because_she_reads's review against another edition
emotional
informative
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ofbooksandheart's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
caro_readsalot's review against another edition
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4.0
zebrakb's review against another edition
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sad
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
steffany9's review against another edition
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lighthearted
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
3.75
dancin_kimmie's review against another edition
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medium-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
4.5
gina_readsbooks's review against another edition
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4.5
“Just because something isn’t perfect doesn’t mean we need to throw it away.”
I put off reading this because I didn’t particular love the first two books in this series, but wow is the book incredible.
Anna is such a great character. She wants to make everyone happy and doesn’t really understand the way her brain works. Through therapy she is diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum. As someone diagnosed with ADHD late in life, her struggles with understanding her diagnosis and what that means is so relatable. It’s portrayed so well.
Her relationship with Quan is so beautiful and I really adored him. He meets her where she is, which is something that she hasn’t had before. She doesn’t feel pressured when they’re intimate, and it just feels so heartwarming. He has his own struggles, buy he finds such a bright spot in Anna.
Anna’s sister is such a villain. She is the actually worst, and I did hope there would be some resolution with her. But Anna and Quan’s story is so wonderful that it didn’t matter in the end.