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rayreyes's review against another edition
challenging
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Unpleasant overall but well written. I didn’t feel connected to the characters or find myself rooting for them. It was tense and awkward and at times super ick.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Car accident, Death, and Sexual content
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- 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? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Self harm, Car accident, Death, Sexual content, Biphobia, Grief, and Medical trauma
jazhandz's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
One of Emezi’s consistent strengths is in their character work, and Feyi might be one of my favorite characters they’ve written so far. Even when the pacing was a little funky, Feyi was such a strong and fantastic character.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Death, and Infidelity
Minor: Violence, Death of parent, and Child death
grets_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Biphobia, Infidelity, Child death, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders
bestienicoley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Death, Mental illness, Classism, Violence, and Misogyny
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this as part of 12 recs from 12 friends but sadly it just wasn’t for me 🙈
All the characters are awful and unlikeable:
-Nasir thinks he’s “owed” a relationship with Feyi and is friends with her expecting she’ll change her mind about him at some point as if men and women can’t be friends.
-Joy is a lesbian and seems to fall into the predatory lesbian stereotype, constantly dating straight women (or straight passing?) and gets pissed off when they don’t want to leave their husbands/bfs?!
-Feyi liking a potential romantic partner’s dad; he’s old enough to be your dad girl 😳 She’s selfish and reckless as she does everything she wants without thinking about other peoples feelings and then seems to play the victim. I really didn’t like her.
-Alim also isn’t blameless-he knew how Nasir felt about Feyi and SLEPT WITH HER ANYWAYS!? Shit dad of the year award
I did appreciate the exploration of grief and loss. I can also appreciate the writing style! I’ll also give credit because it did at least show me I don’t like huge age gap romances, now I know 😅
I also shouldn’t have listened to this one on audio because of all the sexual content; I don’t like romance on audio because it sounds much more cringy when narrated and just makes me uncomfortable 🙈 I wanted to be done with it so badly, I sped up the narration to 2x speed (I’m usually a max 1.5x listener). This is the second book I’ve read from Emezi and enjoyed it much more, so I’ll still give their other works a try!
I also shouldn’t have listened to this one on audio because of all the sexual content; I don’t like romance on audio because it sounds much more cringy when narrated and just makes me uncomfortable 🙈 I wanted to be done with it so badly, I sped up the narration to 2x speed (I’m usually a max 1.5x listener). This is the second book I’ve read from Emezi and enjoyed it much more, so I’ll still give their other works a try!
Spice rating: 🌶️🌶️ (1.5-2/3)
Tropes: second chance, dilf/parent of friend, age gage (May-December romance)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Car accident, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity and Cursing
Minor: Cancer and Child death
eve81's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Biphobia, Death, Car accident, Infidelity, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child death
jaz_gets_literary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
This contains <SPOILERS!!!!>
From the first sentence I felt like Feyi was my kind of girl. It’s been 5 years since the car accident that took the love her life and Feyi is getting back out to the streets. Have you ever met a guy and then met his friend and wished you met the friend first? That’s what happened to Feyi not once but twice. And the second times it happens is with someone who is definitely off limits. When you find someone who you cannot connect with on another level and who understands your grief, do you both risk it all to be together? When you have the “perfect” guy who is patient with you and loves you, do you break is heart for a feeling that might be fleeting?
This book was messy from the beginning and I was here for it majority of the time. I feel like Nasir (I listened to the audiobook so if the spelling is wrong by please forgive me) was okay in his reaction. Like I don’t think he would have gotten to the point to be physical with Feyi but why were they so annoyed by his reaction. Like was he not supposed to be pissed when he found out especially the way he found out. I slightly feel like the ending was rushed. He just apologized too quickly and what about how his sister feels now. What’s going to happen when they get back stateside? What tea with Joy and her “boo”? What was her reaction to the art piece when Feyi finished? So many questions that didn’t get answered. While I don’t think there should be another book, an epilogue would have helped.
From the first sentence I felt like Feyi was my kind of girl. It’s been 5 years since the car accident that took the love her life and Feyi is getting back out to the streets. Have you ever met a guy and then met his friend and wished you met the friend first? That’s what happened to Feyi not once but twice. And the second times it happens is with someone who is definitely off limits. When you find someone who you cannot connect with on another level and who understands your grief, do you both risk it all to be together? When you have the “perfect” guy who is patient with you and loves you, do you break is heart for a feeling that might be fleeting?
This book was messy from the beginning and I was here for it majority of the time. I feel like Nasir (I listened to the audiobook so if the spelling is wrong by please forgive me) was okay in his reaction. Like I don’t think he would have gotten to the point to be physical with Feyi but why were they so annoyed by his reaction. Like was he not supposed to be pissed when he found out especially the way he found out. I slightly feel like the ending was rushed. He just apologized too quickly and what about how his sister feels now. What’s going to happen when they get back stateside? What tea with Joy and her “boo”? What was her reaction to the art piece when Feyi finished? So many questions that didn’t get answered. While I don’t think there should be another book, an epilogue would have helped.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, Blood, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Cursing
Minor: Homophobia and Infidelity
readingwithkaitlyn's review
tense
fast-paced
- 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
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Infidelity, Body shaming, Violence, Death, and Homophobia
Minor: Cancer and Child death
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