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kyriannaj's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Classism, and Grief
Minor: Vomit, Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
lucyd's review against another edition
3.5
There’s also an amusing array of side characters (who I’m hoping have their own books!).
This one does deal with some subjects which may be triggering.
Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Murder, Kidnapping, Vomit, and Animal death
pagesfromhome'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
I did find myself a touch bothered by some of the B plot stories (hence the 4 stars instead of 5), but mentioning those in too much detail would be spoilers!
All in all, this was another excellent romance from Tessa Dare and I’m looking forward to continuing the series!
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Adult/minor relationship
sydneyj's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Animal death, Death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
sunlit_music's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Side characters like Lily (Amelia's friend) and Claudia are adorable too! Plus it's great that Spencer is a horse lover - which turns the trope of horses only being for women on its head.
Prose is beautiful and tender, and pacing is medium - neither too fast or too slow, which suits the story perfectly.
Dialogue is delightful - fresh, vibrant, clever and full of wit. It's timeless and I love it!
Side characters - all the side characters are interesting! Bellamy isn't a one note villain - he actually loves Lily and is protective of her, despite being unintentionally pushy by pressuring her to marry to avoid poverty. He makes baseless accusations against Spencer, and eventually learns he's wrong about him and feels remorse for doing this. Turns out he's the love interest for Lily in book 3.
St Maur is also fascinating - a quiet, honest guy with a kind and ruthless side. He's amazing! The second book in the trilogy is about him too!
I felt bad for the morally grey characters like Amelia's brother Jack too. He feels remorse for the harm he's caused, and
ending- The ending is satisfying, uplifting and made me happy. It isn't corny or cheesy, and left me feeling content and relieved that Amelia and Spencer receive the ending they deserve.
Diversity/representation: Lily is deaf and Spencer has panic attacks. Their disabilities are treated with sensitivity and respect.
Overall verdict of this book: Warmly recommended. :)
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Classism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
threeundertwopnw's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Classism, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Mental illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Murder, Death of parent, Rape, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
iamsammie27's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death
Minor: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
lunalovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Animal death and Panic attacks/disorders