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maggies's review
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
1.0
Booktok lied about this one. The characters are borderline insufferable or otherwise so one dimensional that they might as well not even have been in the cast. It was easily 20% longer than it needed to be, with entire chapters where nothing happens to move the plot forward. The constant references to pregnancy were really annoying, especially because the subtext was always "a baby is the worst thing that can happen to you." I was really frustrated that Anastasia ended up pregnant at the end despite telling Nate that she didn't want to be pregnant and preferred to adopt. I also found it to be poorly written in general—the tense was inconsistent and odd, switching randomly between past and present, and the dialogue did not feel authentic...a shocking amount of dialogue happened off-page and was recapped by the characters' internal monologue later, and what did occur on-page was stilted and awkward. The spice might have been the only redeeming aspect of the book ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Vomit, and Violence
Minor: Infertility and Infidelity
kaitielou's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Bullying, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Infertility, Vomit, and Medical trauma
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