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its_vendetta'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
The story was AMAZING. So compelling. I cried twice. I loved the writing so much!! I think the romance was also done exceptionally well!! The buildup was perfect and both Ruben and Zach were both such well written characters and their individual faults were so realistic!
Another round of applause for the side characters!! Usually I struggle to remember the side characters in books, especially if there are many but not these characters!! Even the ones that I despised were memorable and they all contributed to the plot in meaningful ways.
Overall 10/10!! Can’t think of any major issues I had with it. Only request would be to
Honestly can see this book having a sequel and while I don’t believe that will happen, it’s pretty unrealistic, I CAN STILL DREAM!!
Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol and Biphobia
Minor: Confinement, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
caitlin_123a'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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Biphobia, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Blood, Confinement, Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism
elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Medical content, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Biphobia, Car accident, Mental illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Outing
Minor: Suicide
diana_raquel'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
3.75
When I brought this book I didn't know what to expect. I saw it in the shelves of my local bookstore and the tittle caught my attention. Upon reading the summary, I decided to buy it because it seemed like something that I would like.
And I was right! I really like it! Look, the way that the story is structured, I can see why people may think that this is a somewhat one direction fanfic turned book. There isn't anything that tells me that one direction (and the fan theories about some members of the band having a secret relationship) were an inspiration to the book but comparisons can be made. Nonetheless, lets review the book by what it is and not what could be. And I liked it! Its cute, heartwarming and has fluff, just the sorta of thing that I was looking to read at the time that I started this book.
So, I would recommend it if you want to read something sweet, light and cute.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Biphobia, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Blood, Cursing, Drug abuse, Outing, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit
Minor: Racism and Sexual content
jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Outing, Addiction, Bullying, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Gaslighting
queerloras'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
3.75
Moderate: Car accident, Sexual content, Biphobia, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Addiction, Drug use, Homophobia, and Mental illness
irisvdn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Outing, and Addiction
Moderate: Infidelity
sam_gr4's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I would’ve liked another chapter or two at the end to see how things went though
Graphic: Drug use and Drug abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Car accident, and Biphobia
Minor: Sexual content
capriqueen'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Drug abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Sexual content
katrina_5'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
4.5
The bands friendship worked really well together, relationships within this book were really well thought out and written.
Another fault was within a Zacks dynamic with his mother, she is comforting and open yet when he comes out she compares him to his father who had little relevance within the story. It felt like a poor choice - yes not every one has a nice coming out story, but this felt like they felt the need to make another plot for drama within a book which has a dramatic theme from the beginning.
Overall, I feel this book was well written and thought out. I truly enjoyed the romance, I'd recommend to anyone interested.
Graphic: Biphobia, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Drug use, Addiction, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Blood
Minor: Outing