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uranaishi'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Medical content, Excrement, Vomit, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Drug abuse
kerrinikole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Abandonment
Minor: Excrement and Alcohol
kayji'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? It's complicated
2.5
The conversations seemed too unrealistic between the couple, especially during "deep", "emotional" or "romantic" moments. I wish Honey Acres as a setting was explored more alongside the whole camp atmosphere.
The side characters also deserved more moments to shine, as I really loved Xanders banter with the other characters.
Some moments in the book gave me whiplash just from how quickly the scenes and conversation topics were changing. Some moments and conversations also felt like they finished too abruptly before moving on.
TDLR: Great setting, funny side characters, unrealistic mmc and fmc.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Excrement, Medical content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
readyforit'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
I really liked this book and I loved getting to know Russ better. I found myself actually loling many times throughout the book, which isn’t normal for me! I liked the narrators as well, I thought they fit their personalities. There was a minor miscommunication trope but nothing that derailed the plot, in fact the two main characters often discuss how they don’t want to miscommunicate again. I read icebreaker last year and I think I liked that a little bit more, maybe because it focused more on their found hockey family and we missed a lot of that in this book. I liked the friend group at summer camp well enough, especially Xander, but I guess I found myself not getting too attached since I know he wouldn’t be back at school with the two MC. I think I found icebreaker to be a little spicier, which makes sense since the plot of this book is that Aurora and Russ can’t fraternize while working at camp together, but there’s plenty of tension. I might reread in a few years but it’s not going to be one I gravitate toward unless I forget the plot.
Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Vomit and Excrement
We know this from icebreaker, but Russ’s dad struggles with a gambling addiction and it’s a main plot point.smuttymcbookface's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
- Sweet, easy to love characters
- Cute and funny banter
- Talks about the difficulty of emotionally abusive and absent parents
- Good steam
- Good side characters
- Cute epilogue
Cons:
- Aurora wasn't always my favourite. She was sometimes too over the top, or way too understanding
- The conflict near the end felt out of character for Russ
- Everyone was too willing to just show up out of the blue for support?
- It was slower and sometimes a little boring, but I'm also not sure I'd change that?
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Abandonment and Excrement
kashrae99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident, Vomit, and Excrement
amre23'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
4.0
The way the toxic parents were handled did seem realistic and how the characters moved through the issues/progressed were stressful at times, If you've experienced these similar issues, but also relieving around any resolutions.
Happy to see the continuation of the characters from Icebreaker also making appearances.
Graphic: Sexual content, Addiction, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, and Alcoholism
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Child abuse, Grief, and Excrement
anitsi'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: Excrement, Vomit, Addiction, and Alcohol
callidoralblack's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, Excrement, and Grief