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a_sprinkling_of_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Mental illness
Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Stalking
sami_leigh's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Violence and Pregnancy
reading_between_the_trees's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I loved the format of this book. It made me want listen to music more often while I read, and in my opinion the playlist associated with the book was awesome. I discovered some new artists and enjoyed listening to some favorite artists. It was also a cute love story with good pacing and fresh plot points. My main issue was the heteronormativity and the toxic gender roles that were perpetually present throughout reading. It was a big distraction for my while reading and took away from my enjoyment of the story. It was woven into the dialogue, the relationship tensions, and pretty much every aspect of the plot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Violence, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Misogyny
Minor: Vomit and Emotional abuse
jenniekolakoski's review
emotional
tense
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.0
Based on the plethora of glowing, five star reviews, I suspect readers aren’t picking up on how toxic the relationship is between the main characters in this book.
I had an incredibly codependent and emotionally abusive relationship in the past and saw so many parallels to it depicted in this book.
I actually hate-read until the end of the book to see if the author in SOME way redeemed the characters or their relationship with each other. I am upset to say that she idealized their relationship to the very end.
I understand that people are allowed to write what they want and that people should be trusted to form their own opinions regarding the portrayal of relationships in media. I also think, however, that it is incredibly irresponsible to glorify something so damaging as codependent/abusive relationships without including some sort of additional commentary.
I had an incredibly codependent and emotionally abusive relationship in the past and saw so many parallels to it depicted in this book.
I actually hate-read until the end of the book to see if the author in SOME way redeemed the characters or their relationship with each other. I am upset to say that she idealized their relationship to the very end.
I understand that people are allowed to write what they want and that people should be trusted to form their own opinions regarding the portrayal of relationships in media. I also think, however, that it is incredibly irresponsible to glorify something so damaging as codependent/abusive relationships without including some sort of additional commentary.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
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