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issyd23's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
- the protagonist is a florist
- the onesie party
- THE ELLEN DEGENERES DIARIES đ
- lily blooming bloom
- Ryle Kincaid
- Atlas corrigan
- Dory!?
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cursing, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Stalking
haley_cross'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
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Rape, Gore, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault
coleeflower's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Ryle immediately gave me the ick because he was so coercive from literally the moment he met her. It didn't come off as assertive or dominant - just nasty. I dunno, maybe it hit a little too close to home for me but I hated him so much.
At different parts of the book, i had trouble suspending the disbelief for the plot. Like, you get an immediate-hire employee your first day you open your business and she also becomes your best friend (then sister in law and also neighbor)? Stuff like this can be fun, but i need to be convinced sometimes I guess. I have a hard time describing what I mean by this, though, or what makes it so unbelievable sometimes.
And every time they said, "naked truth," i wanted to vom.
If it weren't for the ending and for Atlas, i would've given this one star. But it taught me i like a partner indecision trope, for whatever that's worth. </Spoiler>
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Gun violence
evawertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
luca_18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Violence
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Vomit
Minor: Classism and Death of parent
spicypenguin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Gore
cali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Blood, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, and Sexual assault
the_book_nook'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
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infertility
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Cursing, Death, Self harm, Terminal illness, Child death, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gore, and Alcohol
skylerm00's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
<Spoilers below>
The reason I didnât rate this book above 5 stars is because I feel like Ryle did not get appropriate consequences to his actions. With how badly he beat lily and tried to rape her, I feel he doesnât deserve a relationship with his daughter for at least a little bit longer. I understand lilyâs hesitation with divorcing him, itâs a realistic story, however I feel he didnât get enough punishment. I also feel Alyssaâs reaction was not as extreme as it should be. The first time he got physical with lily and his sister was saying to hear him out it made more sense bc she didnât know the extent however sexual assault? Biting her?! I just canât believe everyone else in their lives was okay with him being around his daughter and they all seemed to forgive him almost immediately. While I do like how likable they made Ryle and how Hoover made him complex instead of a âtrue villainâ because thatâs how life works, I just think the other characters should have been angrier with him for longer.
Also the Ellen thing was cringy and put me out of the story a bit
<Spoilers>
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, Abandonment, Child abuse, Blood, and Child death
Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Medical content
emilykayvsthelibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Gore, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault