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plumpaperbacks'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? No
4.5
Representation
- Mexican-Russian Jewish protagonist
- Jewish love interest and side characters
- lesbian side character
- bisexual side character
- sapphic side couple
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Antisemitism comes from side characters but is always challenged. Violence and injury details are in reference to past events, only mentioned once. As for sexual content, there’s discussion of some characters’ past experiences, but only one mild, on-page sex scene.stuckinatimeloop'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
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Car accident, and Violence
saraellenme'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Antisemitism and Violence
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
Graphic: Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Violence
Several mentions to antisemitic microagressions, allusions to holocaust and bomb threats to places of worship. One of the characters' parents is in prison for badly hitting a minor. None of these are relevant to the plot.mswarning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Antisemitism
Minor: Violence and Sexual content
sydapel'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
4.25
Moderate: Violence and Cursing
shivani_n'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? No
5.0
Minor: Violence
jenna_justi2004's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence
fremzz's review
2.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Cursing, and Drug use
Moderate: Car accident and Sexual content
Minor: Violence
lisacanteven'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
Their blooming relationship felt so real to me even though they were only 18. Maybe it was because I married my high school sweetheart, but I want to believe it was because Rachel wrote them perfectly. I could see myself in Rowan and my husband in Neil. We were never enemies, but I would like to think we had the witty banter that these two had. That is how relatable Rachel makes her characters. I am not Jewish, but I feel like Rachel's representation was perfect. Rachel is an own voices Jewish author, and I loved that she included that in this book a lot.
Also, we need to talk about the romance genre rep. It was perfect. I love seeing an author really get the romance genre and really explain its many merits. Breaking those stereotypes, especially in a YA novel, is just a great use of plot.
I want to read this book again already. I want to pick it up for the first time all over again. I can't recommend this book enough. READ IT!
Moderate: Antisemitism
Minor: Violence