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marzandme'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
4.75
Minor: Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, and Emotional abuse
emerentina's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Blood, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Addiction, Racial slurs, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Minor: War
kmi's review against another edition
2.5
This book would have been so much better if the MC was a woman and the romance lesbian. Also if it had been a sober novel. It suffered a lot in my mind from fanfic syndrome, with POVs and chapters that seem to have nothing to do in the story but were there as if placed on a dare. There's an animal companion/familiar that is entirely useless. The MC has a stronger bond with the basil growing on his windowsill that with his cat that's supposed to be like a part of his soul! Also the cat POV are a bit insufferable and pointless, they absolutely don't advance the plot one bit.
And finally, my biggest gripe: nothing happens outside of the constant scenes of drinking and drunk men. Alcohol has such a big role in this book, and so unchallenged, it's really uncomfortable. The main love interest is drinking vodka every hour it seems. Like, that's called alcoholism, and maybe if it was a conflict of the book I could understand? But this felt like the idea of alcohol as written by a 16yo who has never been in an alcohol-heavy environment. Would have deserved a huge TW in my opinion. Also the parts addressing the possibility of gay romance are super clunky.
Overall, quite disappointing...
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Hate crime, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Homophobia, and Sexual harassment
stellarstar's review
Minor: Emotional abuse and Abandonment
jkpiowa'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
There is also a repetition of characters slapping their hands to their mouths/foreheads/cheeks which read as ridiculous and annoying.
But overall it made me laugh out loud and was very cute.
Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse
strange_little_ranger'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? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Pregnancy, Sexism, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and War
mlottermoser's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Minor: Hate crime, Physical abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Miscarriage, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse
januaryt123'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
Graphic: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Vomit
krisalexcole's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcohol and Pregnancy
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Body shaming
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcohol, Classism, and Hate crime
Moderate: Medical content, Outing, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Vomit, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Violence, Bullying, Biphobia, Colonisation, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Domestic abuse, War, Miscarriage, and Racism