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caseygriffin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcohol
Contains MANY scenes where romantic/sexual moments between characters are fueled by alcohol. I would tread very lightly if you are a survivor of alcohol related sexual trauma.haileyhardcover'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
I loved this book. It was everything I wanted in a sapphic Christmas romcom. Ellie and Jack were both delightful and seemed to be fully fleshed out characters. Even when Ellie was thinking completely illogically, I still fully understood her thought process and how she could feel and respond the way she did. The characters made SENSE, even when they weren’t making sense. Fully developed characters are my favorite. Also, Meemaw and Lovey? Iconic. I’m obsessed.
Though the premise of this story isn’t unique (why are there SO MANY sapphic holiday books that involve fake-dating the brother of the girl the MC ends up falling for??), this was well executed. The characters were all so easy to love, the pace was perfect, the spice (though brief) was good, and it made me both laugh and cry. The one thing I would’ve loved was for the bits of Ellie’s webcomic “Snow Day” to have actually included the art. It was very cool to read Ellie & Jack’s origin story through her eyes in that way, woven throughout the rest of the story, but it would’ve been so cool for the book to be part graphic novel in that way. I would love to see a special edition come out that included the webcomic as Ellie would’ve published it.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Body shaming, and Biphobia
ladygetslit'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: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Mental illness
madelinedalton'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: Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol and Drug use
things100'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment
tjminus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Overall this book, was a fun sapphic romance. This is also an adult romance with almost no spice, mostly just allusions and then just one love scene. So if you are looking for less spice in your romance picks, this could be a title for you. There were some moments of great, descriptive writing that really brought the reader into the thought process of our protagonist, Ellie. I also liked how Cochrun handled the time jumping by using the webcomic as a story element, I think it would have been cool to add illustrations to it as well.
Our protagonist is also demisexual (ace-spec rep!), but unfortunately the demi rep falls flat for me. It felt like Ellie's demisexuality is used as a crutch to bolster the relationship between her and Jack. To almost prove to the reader that there connection is stronger than it is sometimes.
Definitely a book I would recommend to someone looking for an easy romance to enjoy.
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cursing
katrinarose'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Biphobia and Mental illness
chasingpages1's review
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Biphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Grief, Classism, and Cursing
kbairbooks's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Infidelity, and Classism
happyblkhippie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The dialogue was hard to get through for me. I do appreciate the not so perfect relationship dynamics and mental health representation, but the MC was a bit whiney and insufferable at times. Didn't love the "half moon smile" and Swiftie references every other chapter. Overall okay. Wouldn't read again.
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Infidelity, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use, Body shaming, Classism, and Alcohol
The over mentioning of Taylor Swift songs/lyrics and half moon smile gave me the ick.