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maheandco's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
TW : viol, inceste, pédophilie, crise de panique, violence familiale
Mhhh j'avoue ne pas trop savoir quel avis donner à ce livre. Si j'ai bien aimé ne serait-ce que pour le cast et la représentation queer présente, je ne sais pas si j'ai réellement tout apprécié.
Déjà, bien qu'il soit en anglais, j'ai vraiment eu du mal avec le style d'écriture et notamment tout le côté très slang, argot de l'écriture. J'avoue que ça a été au point d'un peu me frustrer.
Et surtout, SURTOUT BORDEL, l'absence de TW qui sont pourtant hyper importants et violents ? Je sais que souvent ce n'est pas le choix des auteurices et plutôt (malheureusement) des me, mais cela n'empêche pas que ça trigger très très facilement. Et quand on ne s'y attends pas, oui, ça fait un choc.
bref, l'histoire était quand même un peu mignonne, mais j'ai pas accroché plus que ça !
Mhhh j'avoue ne pas trop savoir quel avis donner à ce livre. Si j'ai bien aimé ne serait-ce que pour le cast et la représentation queer présente, je ne sais pas si j'ai réellement tout apprécié.
Déjà, bien qu'il soit en anglais, j'ai vraiment eu du mal avec le style d'écriture et notamment tout le côté très slang, argot de l'écriture. J'avoue que ça a été au point d'un peu me frustrer.
Et surtout, SURTOUT BORDEL, l'absence de TW qui sont pourtant hyper importants et violents ? Je sais que souvent ce n'est pas le choix des auteurices et plutôt (malheureusement) des me, mais cela n'empêche pas que ça trigger très très facilement. Et quand on ne s'y attends pas, oui, ça fait un choc.
bref, l'histoire était quand même un peu mignonne, mais j'ai pas accroché plus que ça !
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual assault, and Violence
mxfloral_'s review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
don’t let the pretty cover fool you; this sucked ASS💀 all of the characters are annoying and the writing style is shit and worse than a 11 yo who writes dramione on wattpad. the books deals with some very heavy topics, but i don’t think it did it well enough and there was just really nothing about it that i enjoyed. me giving it 1,5⭐️ is being very generous
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Child abuse
mstormodolge's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-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
4.25
This book took me a while to read just because of life but genuinely I thought it was really cute and easy to read. I loved the characters and they all had something that made them special. Very happy with it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness and Sexual assault
brookeisbusyreading's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-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
5.0
SO MANY SEXY AND CUTE SCENES!! But the CAMEOS though… I’M SCREAMING!
This I Promise You is a lot to take in! There’s cameos galore (did I mention that?), and I swear I freaked out with every one! I love all of Jordon’s characters and this book had all the right moments with them! Found family all the way!😭
Let’s talk about Paul first. Aggressive - or rather, guarded - not to mention the trauma he endured. Poor thing was so traumatized but still found a way to be utterly himself, and was glorious! He’s extra at times yet intellectual, sweet, and FIT AS ALL GET OUT (I borrowed that from Jordon, not gonna lie)! He also writes poetry like me! The things that happened to him though… There’s a special place in hell for people that would do that to another person, much less a kid. BUT the people who go through those things and still keep moving forward are tough, which I find so admirable.
And now Easton… Man, did he surprise me! I wasn’t expecting his fiery personality but, more than that, his little side thing (Naughty boy!😱). I kept finding myself eager for the time when he and Paul could do those things! I want to say that I’m not weird, I promise… That would be a lie. Still, Easton was just as complex as his significant other and his reasons for being cautious with a relationship made sense. Bringing an illness like MS (Multiple Sclerosis) into the story was an interesting take. I didn’t know much about it so I did look it up because I wanted to know. It added another layer to Easton and his reluctance to accept himself as someone who can be loved, rather than a burden like he believed.
The cast of characters was definitely my favorite element of the book, and especially the layers within Easton and Paul. I was so thrilled with how Kalob and Jordon’s writing styles fit together too! I’ve never read a co-authored book before so I was a little nervous - for nothing! Seeing Noahverse characters make their appearances is satisfying as well and This I Promise You delivered maximum satisfaction! I certainly teared up!
The thing that blew my mind the most was the STEAM! SO MUCH STEAM! All the sexy scenes… WOW! I thought once I realized it was going to be THAT kind of different from Jordon’s other books, I might hesitate but I didn’t. Consent being the biggest reason. Since Easton and Paul weren’t trying to take advantage of the other, I relaxed a lot. AND WHO KNEW EASTON WOULD BE THE KINKY ONE??? I expected Paul to be the one willing to ‘experiment’, but I was not disappointed! Those steamy scenes were just so - I don’t know if I should finish that sentence but it would be a good response.
Anyway, This I Promise You is 100% a 5 star read for me!
This I Promise You is a lot to take in! There’s cameos galore (did I mention that?), and I swear I freaked out with every one! I love all of Jordon’s characters and this book had all the right moments with them! Found family all the way!😭
Let’s talk about Paul first. Aggressive - or rather, guarded - not to mention the trauma he endured. Poor thing was so traumatized but still found a way to be utterly himself, and was glorious! He’s extra at times yet intellectual, sweet, and FIT AS ALL GET OUT (I borrowed that from Jordon, not gonna lie)! He also writes poetry like me! The things that happened to him though… There’s a special place in hell for people that would do that to another person, much less a kid. BUT the people who go through those things and still keep moving forward are tough, which I find so admirable.
And now Easton… Man, did he surprise me! I wasn’t expecting his fiery personality but, more than that, his little side thing (Naughty boy!😱). I kept finding myself eager for the time when he and Paul could do those things! I want to say that I’m not weird, I promise… That would be a lie. Still, Easton was just as complex as his significant other and his reasons for being cautious with a relationship made sense. Bringing an illness like MS (Multiple Sclerosis) into the story was an interesting take. I didn’t know much about it so I did look it up because I wanted to know. It added another layer to Easton and his reluctance to accept himself as someone who can be loved, rather than a burden like he believed.
The cast of characters was definitely my favorite element of the book, and especially the layers within Easton and Paul. I was so thrilled with how Kalob and Jordon’s writing styles fit together too! I’ve never read a co-authored book before so I was a little nervous - for nothing! Seeing Noahverse characters make their appearances is satisfying as well and This I Promise You delivered maximum satisfaction! I certainly teared up!
The thing that blew my mind the most was the STEAM! SO MUCH STEAM! All the sexy scenes… WOW! I thought once I realized it was going to be THAT kind of different from Jordon’s other books, I might hesitate but I didn’t. Consent being the biggest reason. Since Easton and Paul weren’t trying to take advantage of the other, I relaxed a lot. AND WHO KNEW EASTON WOULD BE THE KINKY ONE??? I expected Paul to be the one willing to ‘experiment’, but I was not disappointed! Those steamy scenes were just so - I don’t know if I should finish that sentence but it would be a good response.
Anyway, This I Promise You is 100% a 5 star read for me!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Addiction
evelynyle_88's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
OUT NOW!
"I get to choose who I want to be and how I want to live. I get to choose who I want as my family. I'm not afraid anymore. Because I'm home. Easton is my home."
-Paul Donovan Acre.
How to start reviewing this book? All I know is... I love this book so much! This book is my first new adult and I love the process of reading the whole story so much. My emotions sums up in this book. How I love Paul Acre so much as a person and understand his struggles with his family; his dad and siblings. I love the way he becomes as a human being. He becomes more himself and more vulnerable with Easton and Huxley.
And Easton, I really love him too as a person and understand so much why he hid his illness from Paul because he was afraid that he will be a burden for Paul if he tells him; and it makes sense. This book with all the emotions, make me cried too. I really want to hug both Paul and Easton.
And I love how romantic and poetic Paul is. He has anger issues, yes. And acts like an asshole, yes. But, deep in his heart; he is genuine. I love Paul too much! And I also love that Aidan, Tyler, Jacob and Skylar made cameos here; Noahverse crossover.
Huxley, she is a bestfriend material to Paul, indeed. He helped Paul so much to be a better person by assigned him to meet Dr. Orleen and helped Paul overcome his trauma. And... how she handled her long distance relationship with Jace; top notch! I also love Jace, Dani and Felix. What a lovely minor characters!
And the steamy sex scene... I love how this scene, written beautifully. Such a brilliant way to wrote a sex scene between Paul and Easton. I love this book so so much. This I Promise You has a special place in my heart! 🌹
Thank you for bringing such a lovely story of Paul and Easton to Noahverse. And also... my 1st time reading book with two authors, I love both Jordon's and Kalob's writing. So much! And this book really bring myself back to my 90s heart with This I Promise You by *NSYNC as a soundtrack.
Next, Snowflake Kisses on the way!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Cursing
Moderate: Self harm, Pedophilia, and Rape
lennie_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, and Cursing
ditten's review against another edition
I didn't like the characters much, I didn't feel they had much chemistry, and I also don't feel the summary accurately describes the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pedophilia, Self harm, Rape, and Sexual assault
natureofreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
If you haven't read to the relentless sounds of cicadas, frogs, and whatever other nighttime creatures sing after the sun sets, you are missing out.
Especially the poem Paul wrote and performed in this novel. The loud background nature noises really took the poem to a whole other level. I read the majority of this book while camping. I highly recommend reading while camping and also this book is worth your time too.
There is a lot to love about this story. Easton and Paul are both perfectly flawed humans who find each other, despite hating each other first. And by find, I mean forced into noticing by the side character, Huxley. Paul had severe trauma he is working through and Easton has MS and is dealing with his feelings about his illness.
Overall, the story is good. I've never read anything by Kalob Dàniel, but Jordon Greene hasn't let me down yet. And while I didn't love this story, I also don't have anything major that is holding me back from loving it. It isn't even the heavy content that is discussed, but if you have triggers with sexual assault, child sexual abuse, MS, or aggressive or abrasive behavior be warned.
For me it was little things. Occasionally, the dialogue didn't feel real. For some reason the uniting of characters across books didn't feel right or maybe it was too much. I felt like Easton's submissive side is ignored after he gets together with Paul. I think the authors try to point out he didn't need to feel that because he has something different or more fulfilling with Paul, but it isn't directly addressed and felt forgotten.
This book deals with a lot due to both characters being young and working through their issues. But it may have taken on too much because I feel like it moved too fast and didn't address all the things. It could easily have been a much longer story - well easy to read, probably not to write. Ha
Again, it's good and I recommend it. The character development is good and I love the way the authors described their familiar cities/towns.
I was gifted an eArc copy of this book by the authors to read and provide an honest review.
Especially the poem Paul wrote and performed in this novel. The loud background nature noises really took the poem to a whole other level. I read the majority of this book while camping. I highly recommend reading while camping and also this book is worth your time too.
There is a lot to love about this story. Easton and Paul are both perfectly flawed humans who find each other, despite hating each other first. And by find, I mean forced into noticing by the side character, Huxley. Paul had severe trauma he is working through and Easton has MS and is dealing with his feelings about his illness.
Overall, the story is good. I've never read anything by Kalob Dàniel, but Jordon Greene hasn't let me down yet. And while I didn't love this story, I also don't have anything major that is holding me back from loving it. It isn't even the heavy content that is discussed, but if you have triggers with sexual assault, child sexual abuse, MS, or aggressive or abrasive behavior be warned.
For me it was little things. Occasionally, the dialogue didn't feel real. For some reason the uniting of characters across books didn't feel right or maybe it was too much. I felt like Easton's submissive side is ignored after he gets together with Paul. I think the authors try to point out he didn't need to feel that because he has something different or more fulfilling with Paul, but it isn't directly addressed and felt forgotten.
This book deals with a lot due to both characters being young and working through their issues. But it may have taken on too much because I feel like it moved too fast and didn't address all the things. It could easily have been a much longer story - well easy to read, probably not to write. Ha
Again, it's good and I recommend it. The character development is good and I love the way the authors described their familiar cities/towns.
I was gifted an eArc copy of this book by the authors to read and provide an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse
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