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thesirendiary's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
bribri99'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Rape, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
danajoy's review
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Moderate: Pregnancy, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness
Minor: Kidnapping
ororoboreal'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Murder, Misogyny, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
claureading'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
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, Misogyny, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Medical content
Minor: Racism, Car accident, Infidelity, and Mental illness
thetaylatrese'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Mental illness, and Confinement
Minor: Death
humelo'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
2.0
I understand this book takes on a difficult topic, but it absolutely should not be marketed as a romance novel. The absolutely atrocious amount of details of the abuse was very unnecessary and didn't bring anything of value to the book. The warnings should be much more drastic, and the plot description should reflect the severety of the DETAILED abuse. I had to skip majority of the second quarter of it because the descriptions made me sick. I doubt anyone starting this book was expecting to read scenes where FMCs boyfriend brutally violates and physically abuses her. Repeatedly. Also the way the book just absolutely skips over abortion being a viable possibility for the FMC enraged me. She didn't love him, she didn't want to have a baby, they weren't even married and she already knew she would be dependant on him. Abortion is motioned in one sentence. Honestly tragic.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Mental illness
Minor: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, and Pedophilia
jdawgggggg's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Grief
unfxckwhittable'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
5.0
I typically don’t go into books knowing what to expect because I read them based on covers or recommendations so the DV in this book was shocking and incredibly graphic. But I felt so many emotions and I loved the MCs. I loved the description of iris’s new orleanean history,
her relationship with Lotus, how she learned from her mistakes. And I loved how gentle August was with her throughout and also learned from his mistakes. I don’t like the miscommunication trope, and appreciate that Ryan didn’t ruin his development with it.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse
caitlin_plotsandpints'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? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Domestic abuse, Violence, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness