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kxruthi'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
Moderate: Car accident, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Grief
Approx 2/3 of the way through the book the tone changes due to a key plot point as it becomes clearquasinaut'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
I figured out what I thought was going to happen pretty early on, and ended up being mostly right, though the way each perspective unfolded certainly kept me guessing. There were moments that were absolutely heart wrenching, moments of joy, moments of humor. All in all, just what I've come to expect from a Beth O'Leary novel!
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Miscarriage, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content
fortunaisland'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, Misogyny, Dementia, Death, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
nicoles_reading_corner'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Death, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Grief, and Misogyny
allonsythornraxx's review against another edition
3.25
3.25 ⭐
I really had no idea where this was going for a bit there but then I thought about it and I figured there had to be a plot twist coming and then I thought about it a bit more and it hit me exactly what was going to happen so I took a break and jumped right back into this one. The first half was honestly a bit dull, but the other half was really really good and that plot twist really was perfect. I loved the ending and I loved trying to figure this book out even more! Definitely look up triggers before reading but, otherwise, I highly recommend this one for a rainy day where all you want to do is devour a book in one sitting!
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Graphic: Death and Dementia
Moderate: Misogyny, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
kellyung'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
4.75
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Death
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Misogyny
librariangeorgia'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
4.0
I spent the first half of the book hating Joseph Carter - who on earth could have 3 women on the go and stand all of them up on Valentine's Day!
But then the twist came, which I did not expect. Following that reveal, I spent the second half of the book trying to piece together some sort of timeline for everything I'd ignored in the first half due to my hatred for /him/.
As if that twist wasn't enough, along comes another one which I noted as "86% - WHAT?! Oh god, now it all makes sense!"
It's not really a romance book - it's more than the relationships that are shown. It's about the friendship, finding yourself, self-worth, mental health, recovering from past trauma. I adored Miranda, Jane and Siobhan's storyline and character development. My favourite was Miranda - she's badass!
I loved this book. Beth O'Leary is an autobuy author for me anyway. This storyline was not what I expected from her as she usually focuses on the romance in the stereotypical 'boy-meets-girl, boy-and-girl-fall-in-love, major-event-happens, boy-and-girl-split-up, boy-and-girl-make-up' way. However, this was so much more than what I wanted from the blurb. Highly recommend!
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Miscarriage and Dementia
Minor: Car accident, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Misogyny
alisonannk'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Dementia, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Self harm, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Alcohol