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crystalmackey'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: Death of parent, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Racism
smallsiam's review
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
culzean'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: Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Medical content, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Rape, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, and Murder
tabbyclancy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I don't mean slow burn to the 'spice' either. That's hot and heavy, there to make you wonder how they're so sh*t at communicating when they can do that so fluently.
Domestic Violence does feature in this book. And DV always hits me hard. Abusive parent and the parent who looks the other way - where one knows they always have the power. Where they know they only have to say one, ONE, word to make you topple - those people and characters make me want to scream. So the catharis that Aubrey felt facing her father was euphoric and the crash when he ripped the rug from under her again was equally infuriating.
Part of me wishes we had more of Jax's pov, to make things on his side a little more clear cut and soften the punches as they hit. Then again, I realky just wanted to shake that man and ask him how he thought this was a good idea.
10/10 spice scene. But the emotional moments in between are heavy.
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse
mayelynn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
While I wanted to love this, I feel that consent was rather vague at times and I'm not a fan of that.
Graphic: Physical abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
emilyvreads's review
1.5
The big secret that is the reason for the ongoing tension with them also wasn't that big of a deal?
Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse and Alcoholism
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