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emilygh1345'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, and Terminal illness
agnesbebon's review against another edition
1.0
The attempts at diversity felt forced, weird, and underdeveloped. I was left feeling really uncomfortable with pretty much every attempt this book had at diversity. I also predicted this book would have fatphobia, and lo and behold, the first fatphobic comment is at 9%. I also hate the “my ex used to call me fat” thing so much.
The writing was flat and immature. Sentences were unnecessarily wordy, making them hard to follow. I’m also over books relying on text messages. Speaking of text messages, the whole “catfishing my employee thing” was really weird. Rowan is controlling and manipulative from the start in a way that made it impossible to suspend disbelief and go with it. Also, who the hell talks to their boss like that?
Rowan is a bad dude, Zahra is insufferable, and they have no chemistry. Like at all. Rowan is gross for so many reasons (the way he treats Zahra, his polices and practices). I don’t think there’s a single chapter where Zahra doesn’t cry. I’ve never disliked a book boyfriend or a book couple more.
The characters are not well developed. I don’t think the author had a good grasp of who the characters are, which would make it impossible for the reader. The timeline was also impossible to follow, which certainly did not help.
Also the condom thing at the end? Really fucking weird.
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Fatphobia and Homophobia
abiigrl's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Cancer
taelorslibrary'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
valeria_gzz'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
4.5
There was a nice diversity overall in this book from a main character who’s Hispanic and Armenian to her sister who happened to have Down syndrome and to Rowan (the hero)’s brother Cal who had ADHD! Very cool!
Also I freaking loved the fact that the brothers were named after King Arthur’s knights, I’m so jealous.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Medical content, Excrement, and Death of parent
Minor: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
thefatpaperback's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexual content, Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Ableism
leonorbrito'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
wasn't too conected to the characters
dual pov which i like a lotttt
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Alcoholism
daniellessecretlibrary'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
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
michal_rivel'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
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
kenziewol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Medical content, Infidelity, and Death