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nina_readsbooks's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Biphobia
dododenise'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
3.0
I knew this was second chance romance when I went into it, however, this book was so well loved I wanted to give it a try anyway.
But besides that, Ellie is just an older version of me (beside the fact I got GAD without the help of parental abuse, and i’m deeper into the ace spectrum than she is). I adored the way the book portrayed her anxiety. I knew from the charm offensive that Alison is ridiculously good at portraying mental illness and she did it again here.
Just personally I struggled with enjoying the story because of that, as I use reading as a form of escapism and seeing my own anxieties on the page doesn’t exactly help escaping those anxieties.
I’m quite disappointed with the way Ellie’s demisexuality was portrayed. I would much rather say she is greysexual. Of course everyone can use those terms individually, but being able to feel sexual attraction within a few hours of building a connection seems beyond the scopes of what I see as realistic within the label of demisexuality.
Overall, mixed feelings about this book, with very good parts and very meh parts.
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Death
shaipanda's review against another edition
- 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
This book has cemented Alison Cochrun as a must read author for me and I loved Elle and Jack’s relationship
They weren’t perfect people and this did have the miscommunication trope but it was done well (imo) and above all I loved the relationship dynamics and personal growth in this book 🥺🥺
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Biphobia, Infidelity, and Homophobia
Minor: Transphobia
tinytrashqueen's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
Moderate: Biphobia
headinthepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Grief, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Death
bookworm247'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity
milesofkiles'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
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Emotional abuse
Minor: Infidelity, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
mmalone's review against another edition
- 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: Abandonment, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
thepoieszedlife'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
4.75
Overall this was a fantastic book. Definitely worth the hype & I’m immediately moving The Charm Offensive up on my TBR.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity
bookwormsandcoffeestains's review against another edition
- 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: Mental illness and Emotional abuse
Minor: Abandonment