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e_riahh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Blood, Classism, and Outing
fleur____'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Blood
katierosecrane's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, and Abandonment
fuzzywilson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, and Sexual content
aishaniramachandran's review
- 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
3.0
Minor: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Death, Blood, Alcohol, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief
toxic relationship is not between the two main characters, nor the sexism or misogynyreadwithria'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
4.5
This book is so good! The queer joy, the family dynamics, the cute relationship vibes, the TRUST! Delilah Green absolutely cares about so many things and so many people, and seeing her flourish was so lovely and heartwarming.
Read this book if you love
π Sapphic romance
π found family
π only one bed
π grumpy/sunshine
π single parent
π strong female friendship
This was my first time reading a single parent romance and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it! Itβs definitely made me more open to other single parent books in the future.
I will definitely be reading the rest of the Bright Falls books. 4.5 stars
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Cursing
Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Death, Cancer, Bullying, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Sexual content, and Cursing
alexalily'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship
komiification's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Pregnancy, and Infidelity
Minor: Incest
wilybooklover's review against another edition
4.5
One of the things I enjoyed most about this book was how complex and nuanced the characters were. They felt like real, complicated people with real, complicated pasts. Even the side characters had complexity, especially Claire's daughter Ruby who is one of the most realistic child characters I've ever read. I found Delilah particularly relatable, in all of her spiky, petty glory. Claire was so lovely too, just a sweet woman trying to do the best for everyone and struggling with parenting. I loved how tender and vulnerable Claire and Delilah were with each other, even when they thought it was just temporary and casual. Surprisingly steamy for a romcom too, especially a sapphic one.
It was also interesting to see Delilah reexamine her memories of the past and realise they may just be a bit unreliable, that she and Astrid were just stuck in a loop of miscommunication and hurt feelings. I thought it was done really well (aside from the part where Delilah reads Astrid's diary β that felt like such a violation of her privacy).
There were a couple of things that bothered me β the diary reading, how much of the plot of this sapphic romance ultimately centred around a cishet man and a really terrible (borderline caricature-ish) one at that, the whole bet situation. But ultimately this was such a fantastic romance! Reminded me a lot of Book Lovers by Emily Henry with the small-town bookshop/sisters-at-odds vibes, but executed way better (in my opinion).
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexism, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Cancer, Violence, Infidelity, and Injury/Injury detail