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syazahaniss's review against another edition
emotional
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
First and foremost, I love the title of the book, especially with the context of the story i.e Jason being a musician. As a music enthusiast, I also appreciate the song recommendation for every chapter, and that they’re not just random songs but actually have something to do with that particular chapter. I will surely check them all out.
Other than that, I don’t really have much to say about the story in terms of positive comments.
It was very poorly paced, to the point where it felt draggy and some parts (especially the descriptive parts) seemed unnecessary. Every time I thought I’d covered a large portion of the story, in reality it was merely 5-7%. And every time I end a chapter (the chapters are also very long by the way), I felt like I had to mentally prepare myself to start on another one, as opposed to excitedly going in headfirst to see how the story progressed.
The characters weren’t particularly loveable to me either. At first I thought Sloan was, but when I found out she has tattoos and that she cooks animals her late husband hunts, it was so unheard of to me that I just found it hard to relate to. Jason kind of fit the bill as far as (I think) musicians go but his undying love for Sloan and the issues that arose with it kind of made him a whiny baby to me.
Plot-wise, it was a bit hard to understand. I have very basic knowledge on musicians and the lives they lead, especially when they’re on tour. Like, what is headlining versus opening? Does the whole entourage not go with the musician on tour? Like why is Ernie sometimes the one with Jason, but other times it’s Zane or Pia? What is the difference between these people and their roles? And most importantly, do they even really care that much about the musician’s love life to meddle?
The only part in all this that I really liked was when it was revealed what was really going on with Lola. I really hated her at first, but after finding out it was her label that’s slowly killing her, I felt sorry for her. She ended up being the only character that I truly liked, aside from Tucker. The fact that they’re only side characters really says something.
Kind of disappointed since other people seemed to really like this book and that’s the sole reason I picked it up but maybe it’s just not for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
alishakohn's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Pregnancy, Car accident, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
mybookishlife2's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved the love. The friendship between Kirsten and Sloan even Josh and Sloan and the support they show. They are true friends.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism
Minor: Eating disorder, Vomit, Self harm, and Blood
pinkberryoasis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Self harm
Moderate: Blood and Cursing
bandteesandbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Minor: Car accident and Stalking
saadiasreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Self harm
nemaria's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Self harm, and Vomit
jenniekolakoski's review against another edition
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Based on the plethora of glowing, five star reviews, I suspect readers aren’t picking up on how toxic the relationship is between the main characters in this book.
I had an incredibly codependent and emotionally abusive relationship in the past and saw so many parallels to it depicted in this book.
I actually hate-read until the end of the book to see if the author in SOME way redeemed the characters or their relationship with each other. I am upset to say that she idealized their relationship to the very end.
I understand that people are allowed to write what they want and that people should be trusted to form their own opinions regarding the portrayal of relationships in media. I also think, however, that it is incredibly irresponsible to glorify something so damaging as codependent/abusive relationships without including some sort of additional commentary.
I had an incredibly codependent and emotionally abusive relationship in the past and saw so many parallels to it depicted in this book.
I actually hate-read until the end of the book to see if the author in SOME way redeemed the characters or their relationship with each other. I am upset to say that she idealized their relationship to the very end.
I understand that people are allowed to write what they want and that people should be trusted to form their own opinions regarding the portrayal of relationships in media. I also think, however, that it is incredibly irresponsible to glorify something so damaging as codependent/abusive relationships without including some sort of additional commentary.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
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