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criticalgayze'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
Boy, was that a great decision.
These two are just absolutely beautiful humans surrounded by other absolutely beautiful humans, and the talk about mental health that Cochrun has them engage in is so crucial. Dev and I are also incredibly similar even if his type and mine are radically different.
If "joy" and "reality dating competition" are words that spark excitement for you, pick this one up.
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Biphobia, Alcohol, Cursing, and Homophobia
Minor: Emotional abuse and Acephobia/Arophobia
yelloweyedbeta's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5
“you don’t love me” “don’t tell me how i feel”
Moderate: Homophobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Racism, and Ableism
angelsbooks'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
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content
williamgideon'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
3.5
The last third of the book felt like it dragged on tbh, a lot of the conflict felt forced, but other than that it was a really fun read.
Moderate: Biphobia, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse
natpa1ge's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Ableism
Minor: Toxic relationship, Racism, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
readingqueerly'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
4.5
Besides the cute romcom plot, I also think it managed to talk about some heavier topics in a relatively light manner. Topics such as depression, anxiety, OCD, panic attacks, sexuality crises, asexuality, etc were all brought up and I never felt that it was dismissed by the author.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcohol, Homophobia, Alcoholism, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
skudiklier'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
Even the parts of romance novels I usually don't like (i.e., the part where they always leave each other over some stupid miscommunication) were better in this one than they usually. The problems seemed real and not forced, and the characters tried their best to say how they really felt, pretty much all the time. I loved this book and I love all the queer representation too. I relate to it in so many ways, and it made my heart ache.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Biphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Gun violence and Sexual assault
nicolinebl'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
3.75
The story itself: I loved that it was basically like the bachelor but with a very great, very gay twist. Very engaging for most of the book, but got a little boring around 65% in. Got interesting again very quickly though :) And to be honest, I love when it takes a bit more time before they actually get together. I love the pining for each other without daring to make a move because "no way they like me". So I was a bit sad they got together so quickly lol. But that's definitely not a big issue to most people, probably!
Graphic: Homophobia, Biphobia, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence, Sexual harassment, and Vomit
Minor: Racism and Bullying
readandfindout's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 2.5 stars
Graphic: Mental illness, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Ableism
Moderate: Vomit, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Biphobia, Outing, and Gaslighting
Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Alcoholism, and Sexual harassment
kennyscoffee'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Vomit
Minor: Sexual harassment, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Biphobia
OCD, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Token hiring