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bribreez'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
4.75
4.75⭐️/ 3-4🌶️
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Death
readers_together'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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infertility and Injury/Injury detail
tenderbench's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.25
Graphic: Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Infertility
peepbabby's review
- 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
Logan lived the successful, overachiever life already but what she has always wanted was a family. Coming from a life of luxury and privilege, Logan's upbringing and current life could be described as cold and not suitable for the 3 children that she has now been entrusted with. Logan, desperate to make this work, accept the condition from the children's grandmother, that their uncle, Alvaro, must live with them.
This story is heartbreaking. There is truly something special in these pages. The way that the relationship between Sofia and Logan was presented made you constantly wonder what if? This is a dual POV slowburn spicy romance and it was totally worth it. I love the way that the relationship between Logan and Alvaro was built. The way the would be randomly staring and listening to their thoughts go on some spicy tangents and then correct themselves. THE GYM WHEWWWWWWWWWWW. I loved the gym scene so much.
More importantly, though, the forgiveness we see from this family brought me to tears so many times. The children, UGH THE CHILDREN. They were so sweet and honestly just so sad. The way the baby started to get more comfortable with Logan made me cry a lot. It was always so small but so big at the same time. Watching Logan learn about the children and their personalities really let you know that she cared. That this was more than something an old friend asked her to do.
Finally, the letter. There will be NO SPOILERS. Just know this is the part of the story that tears at your heartstrings. This was the spilling over point in the story and it made to such a beautiful conclusion. Gummy bears will always be special to me.
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse
daisycantread24'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
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
kbairbooks'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
5.0
I am enraptured. I thought I saw someone say this as well, but the way this book broke me and then put me back together and gave me a kiss on the head was every f****** thing. I don’t even know how to describe how special this book was, how well it talked about grief, and how grief presents differently in different people. The difficulties of family and the tragedies we experience in life and the small moments that bring people together and the way hard conversations are necessary, but can also be healing and the hardest thing you’ve ever done at the same time. It was vulnerability and kindness and fear and failure and joy and elation and love and hurt and suffering all wrapped into one incredible story.
For the first 30% of the book I thought I wasn’t Vibing with the story. Keyword being I thought. It felt cold to me and I wasn’t connecting with the characters and I wasn’t sure how the story was going to go for me. But then the tables turned, and I’m not gonna spoil it here, but there was one specific moment that happened that completely changed the game for me. I loved, loved, loved seeing how the characters grew together, watched their love grow, their connections grow and it was just so beautiful. All the talk of therapy and healing and again it was just incredible. This is one of those books that’s going to stick with me long after I’ve read it and I am so thrilled and blessed to have been able to read it. Amy, I am in awe of you.
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Classism
Endometriosis rep, mental health/anxiety rep, grief, trauma, family, latine charactersbooksandcurlz'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
5.0
And much, much more
I would like to thank the author Amy Oliveira for this eARC.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Infertility and Suicide
Minor: Domestic abuse
bittersweetcritiques's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Violence, and Domestic abuse