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ttumbletree'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
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
luc444s'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder
ashtont'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
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
kirsten_marie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Would recommend for someone often in the mood for a romcom or for lighthearted, not too dramatic romance stories.
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Vomit, Death of parent, and Alcohol
wordwilderness'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
5.0
The narrator is very sarcastic and there’s a lot of banter between the characters, which I enjoyed. I also liked that the author recognized that sarcasm can turn into an unhealthy coping mechanism that pushes people away and good-natured teasing can sometimes cross the line, which isn’t something I see often in books.
Also, the characters had great chemistry. Their initial dislike that they used to hide their obvious attraction was just *chef’s kiss* THE BEST. Sweet, buttoned-up Oliver and sarcastic Lucious were perfect for one another. I loved how the author portrayed them as dealing with their trauma in different ways. How they slowly recognized each other’s hurt and imperfections and began learning how to cope together. My heart just needed this lovely and romantic story.
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
saffyre's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Grief, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder
amberinpieces'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: Cursing and Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
thereadinghammock'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
5.0
Now, on to our wonderful garbage fire of a narrator Luc. As I said, he was so unlikeable at first. He was so despondent that it was clear why he had such a hard time connecting with anyone, even his friends (the ever changing What's App group name was a hilarious running gag). I'm pretty sure I liked Oliver from the start, despite his prickly introduction. He came off as the kind of person who was "Always Right" and although he didn't rub it in your face, also couldn't stand to not correct an error or mistake, if only because he wouldn't want anyone to think he also thought that misinformation was correct. I wasn't expecting, however, for Oliver to also want in on the "fake relationship" deal.
It was clear from early on, Oliver was having real feelings for Luc pretty quickly and he was so panicky about it. He was trying to build up walls so hard and so fast because he clearly had a lot of big feelings, and Luc was being self-defeatist and caught up in his own shit for so long it took him forever to realize he had those big feelings too! I spent a lot of my listening time flapping about in the car to and from work, faux crying about how much they liked each other and they just didn't know it yet!!
I definitely wasn't expecting to fall so madly in love with these two adorable train wrecks, and I loved how wildly different they were and how different their issues were from each other. I am SO EXCITED to learn that the sequel is only a few months away and I can't wait to see these two numbskulls navigate their for-real relationship a bit more.
Graphic: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
yvonne_cl'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: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Classism
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
In the second half of the book, he goes through a transformation of being a better person, but that doesn't undo all the time he spent being a jerk.
The last quarter of the book was full of drama
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Homophobia
Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content