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cassmills'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
4.25
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cancer, and Death
aromanticreadsromance's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
she's his professor, he's her boss (she takes on a second job to help pay for her thyroid medication because academia doesn't pay well! i love capitalism)
Graphic: Chronic illness and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer
genesis_'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? No
4.75
Moderate: Cancer and Chronic illness
Minor: Death
emilyjayne96'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
3.75
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
katelynnelawson'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
4.5
I will say I'm tired of "we don't need a condom, I'm on birth control" in books. Fine if you're monogamous and have gotten tested but early on... why??
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
Moderate: Medical content and Death
Minor: Grief, Terminal illness, and Cancer
befthhh'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? Yes
3.0
Mickey was a fun, strong, complex character! I enjoyed the chapters from her perspective and watching her journey. The rest of the characters were easy to love as well, particularly Mickey's best friend Cleo and the staff at The Saloon. Unfortunately, the tropes in this book just weren't for me. The power dynamics between the owner of a bar and one of his employees, and between a professor and their student (regardless of age) are not ones that I appreciate being marred by a romantic or sexual relationship. Especially given backstory they were both bringing into the relationship (Mickey with her chronic illness and Diego with his grief over losing his mother, and wife to cancer). While I appreciated how communicative they were with each other throughout the book, there were still so many heavy themes dealt with that I feel like the speed their relationship took was reckless. All this being said the writing itself was really strong! The small details were all excellent, the food that was talked about, the setting. I would love to read more by Reid, just not with these particular tropes.
Graphic: Cancer and Chronic illness
bookish_afrolatina'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? No
4.5
Taboo, for sure, but we’ll done. Made me feel warm, cozy, and a adequately spicy 😝🥵
Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer and Death
shector1'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Cancer and Death
Minor: Death of parent and Injury/Injury detail