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miahenry's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Sloan and Jason had great banter and chemistry were good. I really enjoyed witnessing them fall in love (although it was ridiculously fast). She was a little bit girly for me and he was a bit man of the woods in my opinion, but they grew on me.
I thought the circumstances around the inevitable tension were unique for a romance novel. Also, after reading the All Roads Leads to Here bonus chapter, I liked getting Lola’s back story.
And the playlist addition was cool.
However…
Everything just happened so fast, their romance, his rise to fame, her connection with his family. I had a feeling moments of disbelief that kept me from being totally swept up.
All the baby having stuff was annoying. (Jimenez tends to like babies and pregnancies.)
Jason said and did a couple of questionable things that made me picture him as a bit of a man-boy. A lot of how it panned out felt a bit old-fashioned with the guy definitely getting his dream, but positioning it as hers.
3.5 for me maybe? I was officially an Abby Jimenez fan after Yours Truly and this novel keeps me in the club. She is a master of the dual point of view and her side characters are strong and really fill out the stories. These characters just weren’t my favorite. Maybe a bit too white. :/
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Mental illness, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
lawoodworth's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Death
laheath's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Disclaimer: Yes, I'm still reading this series out of order. Although Kristen's and Sloan's stories continue from book #1, enough was explained that I easily understood what was going on, but I hear book #1 will still be gut-wrenching when I get to it.
I enjoyed the humor and how the friendship developed between Sloan and Jason. As it turns into romance, it's easy to believe that Jason is the perfect man because his character is so well-written as caring and protective. He is constantly thinking of Sloan's needs before his own, although his music career is quickly taking off. Once again, the author tackled some sensitive subjects appropriately, keeping the story real. Of course, there are some obstacles and conflicts along the way, but the ending tied everything together neatly which I liked. This was just one of those fun, romantic stories that was great to escape into. Great author's note, too.
I enjoyed the humor and how the friendship developed between Sloan and Jason. As it turns into romance, it's easy to believe that Jason is the perfect man because his character is so well-written as caring and protective. He is constantly thinking of Sloan's needs before his own, although his music career is quickly taking off. Once again, the author tackled some sensitive subjects appropriately, keeping the story real. Of course, there are some obstacles and conflicts along the way, but the ending tied everything together neatly which I liked. This was just one of those fun, romantic stories that was great to escape into. Great author's note, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death
Minor: Addiction and Toxic relationship
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
miasreads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Death and Grief
reading_between_the_trees's review against another edition
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
saadiasreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Self harm
nemaria's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Addiction, Self harm, and Vomit
jenniekolakoski's review against another edition
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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