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adamagoesit_'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
5.0
You have Eva Mercy who has terrible migraines and a pen vicious enough to write a 15 book series while having amazing powerhouse of a daughter, Audre. When she rekindles with her high-school love, Shane, we are taken back to their past and what made them who they are today. This story is so heartbreaking and the relationship dynamics that were put into these characters make them so relatable. It feels very real and gives a realistic view of how children are treated because of parental neglect while putting their personal agendas at the forefront rather than taking care of their children. Every adult in their past that was involved actually deserves jail time. It sheds light to sometimes, rekindling relationships can come just as much as they can go.
There was so much care and thought being done throughout this book and I appreciated it more than anything. Seeing how Shane is battling his addiction while trying to avenge his past and Eva coping with her chronic illness. You see the depiction of how debilitating it is to constantly show up for yourself everyday while trying to heal from your past and the present. It also shows how love can help you realize that you are worthy of being alive and being loved. Eva and Shane are meant to be and I will stand on that.
Now, go read the book (:
Graphic: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Addiction, and Sexual harassment
chrleee'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
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, and Self harm
auteaandtales'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
3.5
However, and this isn’t the authors’ fault, the cover makes this seem more like literacy fiction, and this is more like of a contemporary, comedy…romance (it wasn’t really romantic but it also wasn’t NOT romantic). Due to how many heavy themes this had, I think it might have worked better as lit fic, but the comedy did help the digestability I think.
I’m excited to read more from this author!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Self harm, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence
ashlwy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Child death, Child abuse, and Gun violence
It was alright. I’m not a big fan of when characters start jumping to conclusions about the intentions of other characters and then having large blown out emotional responses based on assumptions, it’s really quite frustrating sometimes but maybe that’s also just a bit realistic to human nature sometimes. Overall story concept was good and the author did a decent job at crafting the narrative.nikkib5'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
Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Child abuse
madinotmaddie'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Addiction, Classism, Drug use, Physical abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Self harm
caitcosentino'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
4.5
Obviously, Eva and Shane are great, but the relationships between Eva<>Audre and Eva<>Cece were maybe even better
Would've rated higher if the last ~15% had been as fleshed out as the rest of the book
Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Death
Minor: Gun violence
garrettcz'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Addiction, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Addiction, Child abuse, Abandonment, Death, and Grief
gwenswoons'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
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Racism, Self harm, Bullying, Grief, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Death of parent
cemmalyn12'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
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Drug use, Chronic illness, Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts