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mlovesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The author also specifically noted the races of non-white people, but only noted the races of white people when they were being introduced at the same time as POCs (such as Jane and Sherry). That comes off kind of racist with the white folks being presumed as "default" but non-white people being noted. It also didn't escape my notice that the only racialized people were extremely minor characters with very few lines (Mina, Jane, Ramón).
Graphic: Classism, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content, Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Biphobia
Minor: Gaslighting and Child abuse
allisonplus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Classism, Alcoholism, and Biphobia
slburg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Toxic friendship
torikate7's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Homophobia
grace_b_3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Child abuse
Minor: Homophobia
meggg508's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Alcoholism
bookcasey's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Woman who has the gym as her whole world meets rich girl. Parental issues. Lack of communication. Blame the alcohol trope. You can probably guess.
It has its moments, but Lizzie’s bro-y personality and the other MC’s character become especially grating once you realize they’ll keep going in circles.
- Single POV.
- Don’t read this if you want spice.
- NOT comparable to Delilah Green (they’re both lesbian romances?).
- Characters’ whining is painful on audiobook (though the narrator plays it well).
Minor: Alcoholism
ezwolf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
The found/chosen family aspect and the idea of putting your needs and wants first sometimes was good and it had potential, it just came after I'd already decided I didn't like Cara or James. This book could have benefited from having alternating POVs which is not something I would usually say, but I think I would have liked Cara (and possibly James as well) more if I'd been able to see some of the story through her.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content, Bullying, and Gaslighting
Minor: Addiction and Toxic friendship
justnicole's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia