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helenkath's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
bethkxx's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Cursing and Toxic relationship
amyteurhour's review
3.5
This was pretty cute, and a quick read. I didn't write a review right away because of the semester ending, so I've forgotten a lot of what happened. But the vibes I remember were fun, and I liked it enough to jump into the second book right after.
emproudfit's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.25
kf21's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- 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
a_ab's review against another edition
2.5
2.5*s. This book has some wacky highs and lows.
High: Learning to stand up for oneself against a lifetime of abuse is quite an epic character journey.
Low: But the way it is oversimplified in the book and tied to the romantic relationship is both trite and undermines that journey.
High: There is some true and sad social commentary in this book, which surprised me, given the format.
Low: that commentary is sprinkled in throw away sentences that as forgotten the next moment never to be referenced again.
High: A demon in the process of growing a conscience is extremely entertaining to observe.
Low: The main relationship is positioned as once in a lifetime true love, but looks rather suspiciously like insta-lust. The account of sex references and descriptions only strengthen that impression. That was very disappointing, because there was so much potential in that setup for something deeper.
High: The writing is easy to read.
Low: The writing is flippant and simplistic, making many characters sound too similar to each other.
High: The plot is both comfortably predictable and unpredictably bonkers.
Low: The plot is both comfortably predictable and unpredictably bonkers, and there's just too much of it — the book didn't need to be this long.
There are plenty more, but not much point in listing it all.
So this is 2.5*, but my reaction leaned too close to 'meh', so I don't feel like rounding up.
High: Learning to stand up for oneself against a lifetime of abuse is quite an epic character journey.
Low: But the way it is oversimplified in the book and tied to the romantic relationship is both trite and undermines that journey.
High: There is some true and sad social commentary in this book, which surprised me, given the format.
Low: that commentary is sprinkled in throw away sentences that as forgotten the next moment never to be referenced again.
High: A demon in the process of growing a conscience is extremely entertaining to observe.
Low: The main relationship is positioned as once in a lifetime true love, but looks rather suspiciously like insta-lust. The account of sex references and descriptions only strengthen that impression. That was very disappointing, because there was so much potential in that setup for something deeper.
High: The writing is easy to read.
Low: The writing is flippant and simplistic, making many characters sound too similar to each other.
High: The plot is both comfortably predictable and unpredictably bonkers.
Low: The plot is both comfortably predictable and unpredictably bonkers, and there's just too much of it — the book didn't need to be this long.
There are plenty more, but not much point in listing it all.
So this is 2.5*, but my reaction leaned too close to 'meh', so I don't feel like rounding up.
miss_interociter's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- 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
sdenhartog99's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- 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
3.75