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fromjuliereads's review against another edition
- 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
But mostly, as someone who enjoys hiking, it was so much fun to read a romance novel with hiking involved! I had no idea that this kind of novel exists. And the fact that these characters were at crossroads in their lives and had turned to hiking was so striking to me. I would definitely recommend this book to other people for a queer romance! But I will include the warning that this made me want to go on a hike, and especially to go to Crater Lake in Oregon - something I might actually try to do!
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, and Cursing
republicofben's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Homophobia
marioosa517's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Mental illness
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Fatphobia, Dementia, Alcohol, Vomit, Excrement, Medical content, Drug use, and Blood
vanhooon's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Minor: Homophobia and Religious bigotry
calvinjosephyork's review against another edition
- 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
Loved the way religion and queer identity was explored here. Absolutely profound and really comforting.
However, this is a note to all authors, stop giving your romantic leads massive friend groups that are only around for a few scenes. It’s so much work to sort who is who when I’ve gotten like one description of their hair color. Just give them like 2-3 friends, it’ll be fine, I promise.
I loved our two main characters, but the cover art really threw me. Very uncanny valley and they also didn’t match their descriptions well. I had a hard time picturing Ben as the lean, scrawny one and so forth.
One thing I loved about their breaks apart was how great the writing was during that time. The first time there’s not an exhausting level of separation and they rekindle relatively easily, and then the second time, we get this GORGEOUS expression through letters. I couldn’t get over how good that piece was.
But!! I’m still mad that Ben was the one coming after Alexei. I also was lowkey hoping that the email piece would come back into play.
Graphic: Homophobia
gondorgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
hijinx17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Minor: Homophobia
spuriousdiphthongs's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Homophobia
michelle_bernice92's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia
Minor: Religious bigotry
septi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Best book ive read this year so far
Graphic: Homophobia