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sami_leigh's review
5.0
Iβm going to get comfortable disappointing other people to avoid disappointing myself.
Because Iβve been staring at Jasper Gervais since I was ten years old, and suddenly . . . heβs staring back.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
dearbookboyfriend's review
- 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
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Grief
oliviamichelle_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
booksgoodformysoul's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Abandonment
laura_rheads_too_much's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Medical content
lilyemmaaa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Car accident, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Pregnancy
fairytalefootnotes's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Child death and Abandonment
kearstenkeepsreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child death and Abandonment
amanda_reads13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Years later, Sloan, now a prima ballerina, is set to marry an asshole her father has chosen for her. Her dad is using her as a pawn to advance his business and treats her like his property. Jasper, now a professional goalie, has to sit back and watch his best friend make, what he believes to be, the biggest mistake of her life. He has spent years trying to get Sloan to see the truth about her father, but she refuses to see it.
I adore Sloan and Jaspers relationship. Sloan has had feelings for Jasper since the day they met, but Jasper always brushed it off as a childhood crush. As children, they became incredibly close. Jasper had experienced so much trauma in his short life and was so quiet and closed off. He felt like he could talk about anything with Sloan and knew that she would never judge him. Jasper is highly anxious and Sloan is his safety net. She is always there to support him. As their relationship grows, he becomes more comfortable with himself and opens up more.
I feel like the conflict in the book is understandable.
I feel like the Beau story line was unnecessary and was really pushed aside for most of the book.
I LOVE that the other family members were so present in this book! I love seeing how their relationships have grown and how close the family is.
Tropes: friends to lovers, small town
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
romancewithem's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I love childhood best friends to lovers, with all the yearning and angst it brings and im also a sucked for a road trip with forced proximity and this book didnβt disappoint
I loved the narrators for this, they did such a good job.
Deffo didn't end up sobbing through the epilogue, Jasper's found family π₯°π₯Ί
- childhood friends to lovers
- road trip
- sports romance (hockey & ballet)
Graphic: Sexual content