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guada_reads's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
FF highschool bully romance
1.5/5🌶️
Clay is the queen bee, the Regina George or Marymount and her biggest pleasure is making Olivia's life as hard as possible, because no matter what, Olivia just takes it and doesn't leave. Olivia has had a crush on Clay since she first saw her, but since Clay is straight she can never have her, but after so much shit Olivia finally starts fighting her bully and it all bubble over into repressed sexual frustrations.
This book has some inconsistencies in the sex scenes. Also there's a lot of self hate for who the characters are
1.5/5🌶️
Clay is the queen bee, the Regina George or Marymount and her biggest pleasure is making Olivia's life as hard as possible, because no matter what, Olivia just takes it and doesn't leave. Olivia has had a crush on Clay since she first saw her, but since Clay is straight she can never have her, but after so much shit Olivia finally starts fighting her bully and it all bubble over into repressed sexual frustrations.
This book has some inconsistencies in the sex scenes. Also there's a lot of self hate for who the characters are
marigrace's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
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
3.0
erinnicoleglenn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
sec892's review against another edition
I hated Clay. She's a bully and classis and racist and Liv deserves better. She should hop on her brothers' motorcycle and drive far gar away.
tabbaaraq's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Good f/f smut.
juls_03's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Homophobia, Suicide, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
jesshudzik's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was my first "bully romance" and so it definitely was a bit rough for me to get started. The MCs are seniors in HS (one is 18, the other is 17 at the start of the book and turns 18 before most of the spice), and both characters definitely are in need of a lot of growth. They each come from families that have faced their share of tragedies and both families have dealt with those challenges in less than ideal ways. Add to that the class differences and finding themselves and Clay and Olivia are on a collision course from page one.
The first half of the book was like watching a train wreck in slow motion as I found myself constantly saying to the characters "no don't do that! Thats a terrible idea!", but they slowly, very slowly, start to come to terms w their feelings for each other as well as how they interact with those around them.
There was a surprising amount of action (not the spicy kind, although there's lots of that too) as the MCs and their friends and families clash w one another across the tracks. This took some dark turns I didn't expect, so check the CWs.
In the end I really enjoyed this book, the characters and how they grew throughout the book.
The first half of the book was like watching a train wreck in slow motion as I found myself constantly saying to the characters "no don't do that! Thats a terrible idea!", but they slowly, very slowly, start to come to terms w their feelings for each other as well as how they interact with those around them.
There was a surprising amount of action (not the spicy kind, although there's lots of that too) as the MCs and their friends and families clash w one another across the tracks. This took some dark turns I didn't expect, so check the CWs.
In the end I really enjoyed this book, the characters and how they grew throughout the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence
Minor: Child death, Suicide, and Death of parent
michelle_loves_books_x's review against another edition
5.0
Clay & Olivia
Enemies to lovers
Sapphic romance
This book is one of the best Sapphic romance I've read!!
The tension between these two is 🔥! And then it was super cute and sweet!! I love it!!
The audiobook for this one is fab 😍
Enemies to lovers
Sapphic romance
This book is one of the best Sapphic romance I've read!!
The tension between these two is 🔥! And then it was super cute and sweet!! I love it!!
The audiobook for this one is fab 😍