psydneigh's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I hated Rowan so much. He doesn’t treat employees as people. Zahra apologies when her family mentions that they can’t afford vacations because of him which made me really dislike her judgement. Him changing was solely for the selfish desire to have Zahra, not for actual growth. Did not like this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Cancer, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
tiggerreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 out of 5 stars
CW: grief, depression, cancer, death of parent, past verbal abuse by parent, alcohol abuse
So, I saw a review that said that this is a good book for you if you are a Disney adult and I have to agree. Rowan was pretty much a jerk in the beginning. You were able to see that he preferred to shove his emotions down and ignore them from the beginning of the book. Zahra made him feel all sorts of things and see all sorts of things that he wasn't ready for. We learned that Rowan learned to hide his feelings and do things to gain acceptance and approval from his father. I thought it nice that he listened to Zahra about the issues that the general employees had but also went out and talked to them himself. I liked Rowan's presentation. I think it was just the right sort of grovel for Zahra. I liked how Rowan and Zahra were together but I saw how the closer they got Rowan got more frightened of that closeness. This was a good read, but I wasn't blown away.
CW: grief, depression, cancer, death of parent, past verbal abuse by parent, alcohol abuse
So, I saw a review that said that this is a good book for you if you are a Disney adult and I have to agree. Rowan was pretty much a jerk in the beginning. You were able to see that he preferred to shove his emotions down and ignore them from the beginning of the book. Zahra made him feel all sorts of things and see all sorts of things that he wasn't ready for. We learned that Rowan learned to hide his feelings and do things to gain acceptance and approval from his father. I thought it nice that he listened to Zahra about the issues that the general employees had but also went out and talked to them himself. I liked Rowan's presentation. I think it was just the right sort of grovel for Zahra. I liked how Rowan and Zahra were together but I saw how the closer they got Rowan got more frightened of that closeness. This was a good read, but I wasn't blown away.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Alcoholism, and Bullying
ezzics's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Injury/injury detail, Self harm, Death of parent, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
ajboyd_'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Death of parent and Bullying
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