lumoreira's review
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Child death, Pregnancy, and Racism
agnesbebon's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
4.0
I have a lot of feelings about this book. It was emotional, I absolutely cried, I love Grip and Bristol, but every so often something would really bother me.
I hated the way women’s weights were talked about in this book. It was uncomfortable, unnecessary, and perpetuates fatphobia. Also why does every woman in this book have hair down to their waist and why is it consistently mentioned?
Extremely upset by the comparison of self harm to sex near the end. Not sure why that was included at all and I hate it. Around the same time as this in the book there was an uncomfortable use of asexual, too.
I have the same fundamental issues with Still as I did with Grip, but I liked Bristol so so so much more in this one.
This book could have been 5 stars, but alas, it’s a 4.
I hated the way women’s weights were talked about in this book. It was uncomfortable, unnecessary, and perpetuates fatphobia. Also why does every woman in this book have hair down to their waist and why is it consistently mentioned?
Extremely upset by the comparison of self harm to sex near the end. Not sure why that was included at all and I hate it. Around the same time as this in the book there was an uncomfortable use of asexual, too.
I have the same fundamental issues with Still as I did with Grip, but I liked Bristol so so so much more in this one.
This book could have been 5 stars, but alas, it’s a 4.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Child death, Grief, Terminal illness, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol, Police brutality, and Fatphobia
Minor: Self harm, Mental illness, and Abortion
bookwhore's review
emotional
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Racism, and Death
mindforbooks's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.75
This was a tough read. I absolutely tore through it because I couldn't cope with not knowing the end of their story but the knowing was really difficult at times.
Nothing I write in a review would do this trilogy justice to be honest.
It's books like this I want to throw people and make them read when they hate on romance.
Kennedy Ryan gives the most satisfying HEA's but she also gives the reader a lot more than that. She makes me, as a reader, want to know more and educate myself about difficult and important topics. She also gives beautiful stories and is super generous with epilogues. All was *chefs kiss*
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, and Racism
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