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kys_chai_and_books's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Violence
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Tropey in the best ways possible! A very fun read that's perfect for a stressful work week or a vacation read.book_gremlin42's review
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Grief and Injury/Injury detail
annapox's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
This book is still worth a read. The concept is original, the story is fun, and the writing is mostly satisfactory. Some aspects could have been fleshed out more, but overall I enjoyed it. I'd recommend trying to find a cheap secondhand paperback copy. I read it on the Libby app, and I didn't have the benefit of the different fonts to help me distinguish the author character's story from the protagonist's story.
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Gore, Blood, Classism, Confinement, Ableism, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, and War
kayceeisbookish's review
- 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
5.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Grief, Murder, and Violence
jackiepreston's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
I didn't care about Caroline's story at all,
For me, those interactions were more fun in the TikTok series, where the actual story was overall unimportant compared to Rosamund and the author's interactions.
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Death
Moderate: War
Minor: Pregnancy
biojesspj's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Sexism, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail
The main character'd spouse had been dead nearly a year at the beginning of the novel, and the grief and cause of that death are important to the plot.purps's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I don't think Caroline and Rosamund grow to be truly friends the way they do in the shorts, but that is much less the focus of the book and if I hadn't come from the shorts I wouldn't have thought anything of it. Other changes I liked very much and overall it was a very enjoyable read and I am more than satisfied with it.
Moderate: Grief
bree_h_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Grief, Violence, and Blood
Minor: Sexism, War, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
queen_cocolatis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was a fan of the YouTube series and knew it was something I had to look into.
I loved the extra details and POVs. Robin completely stole my heart as the favorite.
I adored how it had both fantasy and modern day. It felt like a first draft while also being a completed book (which was the exact vibe Jill was going for, and I ate it up)
I honestly wanted to highlight every little reference I could remember, which was quite strange, as I’m not an annotating kind of gal.
Any fan of the romance trope, with actually intelligent characters as the MC’s will adore this book. It’s a solid 4/5 for me.
My only gripes at times were pacing, and the constant breaking within chapters that caused me to sometimes loose focus or who was talking. Although that was just a me issue.
If Jill decides to write a sequel, or even a whole different book, I’ll definitely be picking it up.
Moderate: Death, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and War
bubbles12000's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Pregnancy, Violence, War, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief