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haleystiles's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
somelitreference's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.75
Lovely, sensible, and thoughtful friends-to-lovers romance. Made my heart flutter several times. Never thought I'd enjoy a romance book as much as I enjoyed this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
stephmcoakley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
turidt's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
missladysky's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing
kailiyahknight's review
emotional
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death and Drug use
izzylmcdonald's review
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I feel like when it comes to smutty romance, it is hard to get better than this. I really enjoyed the book. I found it funny and an easy read. Now for the flaws, cause they are always more fun. Overall, there were parts of the book that dragged. I had to set it down for while, and then forge through parts of the latter half of the book. I also found the smutty parts of the book to come out with no warning. I don't mind it sometimes, but I wish that it had not gone from 0 to 60. Last thing, and I have noticed this in many recent romance novels, the women can be flawed and selfish and imperfect in the eyes of the culture, but the men can not. Maybe it is just all in the fantasy that a man is like that. Like I am sorry, but no man exists in a vacuum untouched by the patriarchy. I think it is a disservice to the character. Like everyone has a little bit of selfishness in them. Also Spoiler but if near the end Alex mentions STARTING therapy, so unfair that he has this kind of self-awareness and social understanding that Poppy lacks. I think there is a unfairness makes women out to be the ones who have to go through an ego-death/ transformation/self-acknowledgement. Why are male characters not held to the same standards? Just cause we all want to fuck the guy who is hot and we don't have to apologize to people of color, lgbt people, or women for? Is the real fantasy a romance where we are loved and respected? Can't wait for the movie to come out.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent
abigailhaagen's review against another edition
2.5
Sorry, but I didn’t like the main characters. And Judi Dench’s name was spelled incorrectly in the epilogue :-(
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
yilliun's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy and Injury/Injury detail
izzyedenc's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying