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samepaige's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I almost DNF’d this one. The premise of the book was an immediate yes for me; I’ll always be excited for non-monogamous characters/plot lines. However, by the third chapter, I thought to myself, “this isn’t going to work and it’s going to end bad”. I felt like this wasn’t a great representation of non-monogamous relationships, but I also wonder if that was the whole point of the book. I didn’t really care for either of the main characters. However, I did enjoy the character development throughout the book. This one is heavy character-driven and the flaws of the main characters are essentially the entire plot, so if that’s your thing, you might enjoy this! Despite me not loving this one, I’ll always champion books that explore relationships that aren’t traditional (normalize it!) and encourage women empowerment.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Death of parent
skudiklier's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I really enjoyed this book. The premise was interesting to me, but I wasn't sure if I'd like it--I felt like it would be easy to keep things surface-level, light, not to get too real or complicated about it. I'm really glad though that this book definitely gets into things in the way I was hoping it would.
It's super character-driven, in a great way. It makes you feel for the characters even if they make bad decisions, without excusing their behavior. I think this is super well-written and I'd love to read more from the author in the future.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the chance to read and review this ARC.
It's super character-driven, in a great way. It makes you feel for the characters even if they make bad decisions, without excusing their behavior. I think this is super well-written and I'd love to read more from the author in the future.
Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the chance to read and review this ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Sexism
Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Alcohol, Sexual content, Drug use, Grief, Death of parent, and Addiction
Minor: Vomit, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Death, and Pregnancy
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