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once_upon_a_storybook's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Homophobia, Blood, and Gaslighting
ceallaighsbooks'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? It's complicated
5.0
“Do you think we’re having a quarter-life crisis?” Joy had asked once, while rolling up a joint in their living room. “First of all, we’re a few years too old for that,” Feyi had replied. “Second, I think we’re just figuring out how to survive a world on fire… that it’s okay to be alive.”
“Feyi had lost too much to feed herself daydreams, and she was tired of feeding herself fear. The only thing left was whatever was true…”
“You were like light. I couldn’t help but to turn my face to you if I wanted to keep living.”
- everything else by Akwaeke Emezi—all rereads for me at this point 😅
- Honey & Spice, by Bolu Babalola—TBR
- Alyssa Cole—TBR
Graphic: Grief
Minor: Homophobia
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
However, the actual romance was bad. Alim just wasn't an interesting character to me. He was so bland despite his history, and he had this self conscious way of talking that made it sound like he was constantly vying for an A in therapy. He's in love with his son's girlfriend in like 3.5 seconds and he doesn't even have the excuse of being star struck.
Also in the second half the writing just gets really Wattpad-ish and bad, which I wasn't expecting from this author. Feyi "let out a breath she didn't realize she had been holding" and I almost screamed.
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Child death, Incest, Infidelity, and Self harm
Incest was mentioned as a joke, but did not actually occur on page.catknit7's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia
tahsintries's review
2.0
Moderate: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
laurataylor's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
taratearex's review
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent
rjansen282's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Domestic abuse
kimeow831's review
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Moderate: Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
hubes'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
5.0
Graphic: Grief and Car accident
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia