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star_witch'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
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
esophagus18'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
scifi_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Medical content, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders
ktv'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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Mental illness
Minor: Vomit, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity
edietz22's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Chronic illness, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Minor: Chronic illness, Medical content, Vomit, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
gracefulraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Minor: Pregnancy
stacylaughs'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Pregnancy
hmwoodward'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
4.0
While not dissimilar to her other books, this one is a second chance romance and has a different feel and tension to it because of that dynamic. Harriet and Wyn are stuck together because of the group vacation and because the years of their relationship have led to a friend group that's venn diagram is just a circle. They are navigating the ramifications of their breakup for themselves and how it complicates things for everyone around them. All this while an old group of friends tries to live out their glory days for the last trip to their go-to spot ever and are all dealing with their own separate issues.
This book realistically address the challenges of a relationship where you grow up together and friendships where you grow up together. If you aren't careful, you can grow apart entirely.
I also really felt for the main character in her struggles with her career and her future - I have certainly been there before myself. It was just another relatable and realistic aspect in this one.
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Drug use, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Infidelity
adamagoesit_'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
The way we understand Wyn’s mind through Harriet’s POV made me understand why he acts the way he does. Their familial differences, uprbringings, and career paths was imperial to how Harriet shaped her future when it came to her family and Wyn. However, it became her biggest enemy and a big piece as to why she ended up pushing everyone she loved away. She didn’t feel like she was enough for the people that felt that she was just right. Wyn was also terrified of losing Harriet because she was the first person to treat him like he belonged here. Henry did such a good job of intertwining their differences that was a source of the miscommunication in the relationship. The payoff was a tad dragged out but it worked out in the end, imo.
I usually do not like past/present timelines in books but this time, the transitions flowed with ease and explained the background information very well. I willl say, I started this book MONTHS ago and just recently finished since I was getting a bit distracted and felt that the plot was dragging a bit. I am so happy I picked it back up since it is instantly up there for one of my favorite books this year.
I can’t wait for her next book (:
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Mental illness
book_gremlin42'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
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Death of parent