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minervadashwood's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
What I really liked about this book:
- representation around every corner, especially the leads being, respectively, neurodivergent and plus size
- nods to the asoiaf fandom, especially the braime shippers
- beautiful prose that works just as well describing deep emotions as it does fanfiction excerpts
- writer clearly has mastery of of her craft; i will read more of her work
What I didn't care for:
- the resolution came to close to the end, not allowing for a proper denoument
- i didn't find some of the knee-jerk reactions believable when
Marcus told april his online alter ego. at that point, i would think she'd understand and be more forgiving
Graphic: Fatphobia, Ableism, Body shaming, and Cursing
readerette's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This reads a lot like fanfiction, which maybe romance novels tend to. But it made the story feel less polished to me, especially for the first half of the book. That said, I did finish the book. The love story was sweet and the main characters did seem relatively healthy and adult, which sometimes isn't the case in romances. It was a little over the top in un-shaming April for her size, but that's the point.
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual content, and Fatphobia
Minor: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse
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