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jgolando'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Homophobia
courtneyhollyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Infidelity
charnyreads'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, War, Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Abandonment, Homophobia, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Pregnancy
gothbaby'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
I wish I could experience this story for the first time all over again. I wish I could map out my own love and hope and fears for Nora and Sophie and feel it all over again, a million times over. I just knew, from Jane Austen’s quote, that I would love this book unconditionally.
I will always cherish the way this book made me feel: all the passages I reread for the butterflies and the heart racing, all the times I stopped myself and contemplated starting the book again from the beginning just so it wouldn’t end. I loved it, I loved it, I loved it.
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Car accident
gtrue21's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Homophobia, and Alcoholism
Moderate: War
swalls95'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
4.0
#buzzwordathon February 2022 Prompt - a book with a pronoun in the title (You, Me, Us, I, Them, They…)
Graphic: Religious bigotry and Homophobia
tigerlilliereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A story about true identity, acceptance, trust and lies, family, small towns and ultimately love.
I sped through this book, the characters are complex and real, the story - one of heartbreak and desperation. I loved how the main characters were in the midst of their lives, how that made everything more realistic and yet more complicated for them. Despite some spiteful characters, the story is one of hope and hope for anyone out there who is scared to show their true selves or has to hide from others.
The only thing I would say is that the couple dynamic and constant arguing, sniping at each other doesn’t give a positive light on the relationship, but considering the circumstances.., they both come with a lot of baggage and I think that’s the biggest point of this… coming out later on in life comes with a lot more baggage.
Graphic: Alcohol, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Addiction, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Sexism
jayxn'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
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia
marx's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
(also there are no sex scenes in this. booooo hissss)
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Outing, and Racism
Not all of this is handled sensitively ESPECIALLY the racismnotimetoread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Minor: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Alcoholism