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cnricochet'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
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Abandonment, and Classism
shindanker'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
2.75
Graphic: Cancer and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual harassment
sophiesometimesreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The start was cute, then I got about halfway where it was mostly sex and little plot, then the plot returned just for it to be a third act breakup due to miscommunication...
I liked Stella's character and it was refreshing to see an autistic character and a woman in STEM at the centre of a romance. Michael's character just didn't feel right to me, I couldn't figure out if he was a nice guy or a "nice guy". I think the book was trying to play on the idea of if we are like our parents and how there are multiple sides to people but it felt jarring when he suddenly swapped from being a good dude to (in my opinion, unnecessarily) sexualising women. I just felt that, overall, the characters could've been a little more fleshed out.
The middle of the book didn't do much for me, as I'm not a huge smut fan, but you may enjoy this more if you do like smut and sex scenes. In saying this though, the book was not completely sex scenes as some reviews suggest, the storyline itself does basically revolve around sex, so consider if this is something you're interested in.
The end also felt a little rushed to me after the conflict, but I guess that's to be expected when the conflict revolves around miscommunication and all it takes is one conversation to resolve it. I'm also not a huge fan of the miscommunication trope so the conflict just frustrated me.
Overall, this wasn't a bad read but I don't think it impacted me too much. There are parts that are done well which I enjoyed and parts that could be done better or just weren't for me. This is definitely one to check out the blurb and see if it's for you, cause it's not going to be for everyone but I would still be interested in reading some of Helen Hoang's other work, even if just for the women in STEM.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence
jazzseeks'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
Graphic: Ableism, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Violence, Vomit, and Stalking
Pressure to have children, pressure to marry, comment about character looking "barely legal" , comment about "having nipples men and babies dream of"bexi'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
marleywrites'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcohol
This book does mention an absent father figure quite a bit.saukittome's review against another edition
2.5
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Violence
lara_r'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Violence, and Medical content
justovereherereading'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
4.25
I really enjoyed it & loved the whole ‘pretty man’ (as apposed go pretty women) vibe.
My only criticism would be that it did feel like it was about getting as many sex scenes in to the book as possible!!
Having said that I found Stella and Michael adorable and loved their individual stories and how there insecurities and lack of communication shaped their relationship.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Violence
toofondofbooks_'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: Ableism, Cancer, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Rape and Stalking