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alysereadsbooks's review
challenging
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I had high hopes for this one, but I found it really....weird. It felt unfinished and I didn't really find any of the characters lovable. I did like the bit of the twist at the end though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
brinnavirginia's review
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The long last chapter was an epilogue I didn’t need, want, or particularly enjoy (in random first person for some reason with a clunky switch back to third), but as a whole the book was fun… Frustrating on purpose but fun.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol
marywahlmeierbracciano's review
challenging
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Alice Sadie Celine is so funny, sexy, and full of nuance. Just read the explosive premise—it’ll reel you right in. With three fantastic central characters, so crisply distinct from each other, it’s sort of like Gilmore Girls gone wrong, but in the best way. There’s lots of love-to-hate going on, and there are also many tender, beautiful, true-to-life moments. I really appreciated that one of the characters makes her sexual debut at a later age than is often portrayed in media. It’s giving off pheromones for fans of my favorite Irish girlies—Sally Rooney, Naoise Dolan, Caroline O’Donoghue—but we’re in Hollywood (and Berkeley) now, baby. Mommy issues, who?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Dementia
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