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sarahasperger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Vomit
auntieash_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
hanmc's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
krpearl's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Rape
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
crystal689'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
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Child death, and Blood
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
smreads24's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
sydk50's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
rindulgent's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
First of all, let me give you some trigger warnings since the author refuses to. This book touches on subjects like domestic abuse, sexual abuse, suicide, death, including violent death. If you insist on reading it for yourself, please be safe.
The main reason I read it in the first place was to prepare for the movie adaptation, specifically so I'd be able to go into watching it with all of the relevant information about the source material, as I am planning on doing a series of reviews on book adaptations in 2024.
I didn't expect to like this book, but I didn't expect to hate it SO much.
The worst part - beyond the juvenile writing, the MC's name, the Ellen of it, the justification of abuse, the main love interest not only being completely unlikeable from the start, but also being an obvious sociopath... - the worst part was how close Lily seemed to be to the point all of the time before ignoring it completely?
The first time
As a survivor, the way this book handled abuse was downright shameful. I know some people praise it for it's raw honesty or some nonsense like that.. but it's not honest, it's a farce that wants to appeal to every pick me girl who thought she could fix him. This book says "look, you CAN fix him, just keep swimming trying!"
This book is marketed as a romance novel, but it's really a horror story, gaslighting the reader as it continuously tries to explain itself rather than condemn its own actions.
The end of this book feels like a last minute retcon, like at the very end someone pointed out to the author that this relationship is problematic as hell and as a result
If you're looking for a romance novel, this is not it. Honestly, if you're looking for any novel, I don't recommend this. Save yourself the frustration. At the end of the day - none of the characters are particularly interesting, anyway
Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts
skxk929kd's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, and Rape
Moderate: Blood, Child death, and Alcoholism
Minor: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Cursing, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
mangofraiche's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Grief, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Medical content, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Mental illness