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bookishchaos's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved this!! The story and the characters were well written, you definitely weren't expecting the "plot twist". Yeah some parts were a little unrealistic but that's why I like Colleen's books, they're entertaining lol! This is a great summer read that takes place almost entirely on the beach and there's also no cliffhanger.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual assault
Moderate: Addiction, Dysphoria, and Grief
Minor: Cursing and Violence
carloscapy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.25
I liked the storyline, and I was not expecting that ending at all!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The third book of Hoover’s I’ve read in the past year and I am always surprised by how different each new book is from the last. This book explores poverty and addiction in a raw and thoughtful way. The characters are hugely flawed but hard not to love. The story is unbelievable but not. I loved it and think it’s an underrated novel by Hoover.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Sexual violence
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