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transcendent's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
loved poppy and alex's dynamic so much, like yes besties be in denial FOR 12 YEARS (
i too would love a friend who invites me over to their annual trip and falls in love with me eventually and also has a
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Bullying
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Death of parent and Classism
amberg25's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Cursing, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Medical content
arthurjentges04's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
i didn’t like most of the characters (except for alex), the story didn’t catch me, i wasn’t emotionally involved or felt challenged in any way (i didn’t learn anything new!!!) and everything was just sooo predictable. i honestly would’ve liked the book ten times more if they hadn’t ended up in the end, because that would’ve been something new and fresh, but it’s rom-com, so of course they did.
also, this book very much gave white feminism and the “diversity” felt extremely forced and at times uncomfortable. maybe that’s just me and i’m overthinking/overanalyzing/overinterpreting this🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️🤷🏼♂️
Graphic: Grief
robin_reads'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Alcohol
abby_can_read's review
- 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
I liked this "friends to lovers" situation -- college friends with a slow burn. I enjoyed this book. I struggled to get into, but once I got in, I was hooked. I liked the two timelines -- one with the flashbacks and one in the present day -- and I liked seeing how their feelings and relationships changed over the years. I liked the pacing. The characters were alright and their relationships were interesting with how they changed over the years. The plot was decent despite being predictable.
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy and Drug use
rchulin1'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, Medical content, Animal death, and Sexual content
gracescanlon's review
- 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
Still, adorable, and I’m a little mad about it. How can the thing keeping these two apart be so DUMB, but the book be enjoyable enough to earn 4 stars? Ugh. I’m annoyed at myself for seeing this book’s glaring flaw and liking it anyway, and I’m annoyed with Ms. Henry for charming me enough to do so.
4 stars — begrudgingly.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
rat_girly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
A sweet story but I found some parts slow / boring
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Death
chronicacademia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Toxic friendship
ambercunningham's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Medical content, Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual content