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sea_tea_books's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
4.0
"Plans change, you adjust the sails and go with it."
An emotional story with a happy-for-now ending. Lots of assumptions, miscommunications, and all that typical trope-y stuff but an interesting storyline that kept me curious for more.
The beginning made me cry real tears.I ventured a guess about Josh's background and thankfully was invested in their relationship enough to keep reading and see how the storyline played out.
I was disappointed in the happy-for-now ending; I prefer firm closure. I don't trust that Josh would remain faithful, since he kept using other women whenever Ember decided to not be with him. And let's face it, his excuse that he was 10 hours away visiting his mother and someone else used his bed simply isn't sitting right with me.
Also, why wasn't his mother at the pinning ceremony? Don't get me wrong, I actually thought that was a heartwarming scene (before the classroom sexcapades, of course) but found the plot hole quiiite coincidental.
I'll try the next book in the series and see how it goes. What I really want, though, is to read more about Ember's post-grad life as a military spouse and ...? Think of the possibilities!
P.S. I was grossed out when Josh kissed Ember's puke mouth at the cabin. Really could have done without that image.
An emotional story with a happy-for-now ending. Lots of assumptions, miscommunications, and all that typical trope-y stuff but an interesting storyline that kept me curious for more.
The beginning made me cry real tears.
I was disappointed in the happy-for-now ending; I prefer firm closure. I don't trust that Josh would remain faithful, since he kept using other women whenever Ember decided to not be with him. And let's face it, his excuse that he was 10 hours away visiting his mother and someone else used his bed simply isn't sitting right with me.
Also, why wasn't his mother at the pinning ceremony? Don't get me wrong, I actually thought that was a heartwarming scene (before the classroom sexcapades, of course) but found the plot hole quiiite coincidental.
I'll try the next book in the series and see how it goes. What I really want, though, is to read more about Ember's post-grad life as a military spouse and ...? Think of the possibilities!
P.S. I was grossed out when Josh kissed Ember's puke mouth at the cabin. Really could have done without that image.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, War, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol and Alcoholism
apayne13's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, War, Death of parent, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail
emkschneider's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
Minor: War
booked_up_nixi's review
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
A heartwrenching Yarros masterpiece!
This series starter is amazing! It is raw, heartwrenching and will rip you apart!
Then it gets sweet, and funny, and make you fall in love with the story and the authors style of writing (if you aren’t already).
You can tell this is an earlier work for the author, something about it is less refined and more raw, and it was an amazing book.
I listened to the audio and loved it, the narrators brought these characters to life so well!
This series starter is amazing! It is raw, heartwrenching and will rip you apart!
Then it gets sweet, and funny, and make you fall in love with the story and the authors style of writing (if you aren’t already).
You can tell this is an earlier work for the author, something about it is less refined and more raw, and it was an amazing book.
I listened to the audio and loved it, the narrators brought these characters to life so well!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: War
cait's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, War, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
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