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abidavisf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
As devastated as I am to bring the Off-Campus series to a close, my heart is warmed by the way we finished. Sabrina and Tucker are such gentle souls, and they truly deserve every happiness. I only wish they’d gotten it sooner!
As always, Elle Kennedy touches on heart-wrenching topics while still maintaining the utter joy of a good romance. I don’t know how she does it, but I’m so glad she does. To The Legacy!
As always, Elle Kennedy touches on heart-wrenching topics while still maintaining the utter joy of a good romance. I don’t know how she does it, but I’m so glad she does. To The Legacy!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Death, Car accident, and Grief
Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Incest, and Vomit
haley49's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
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
5.0
This is my second read, which I never do, and I loved it more than the first time around. Tucker is one of my favorite mmc of all time and Sabrina is such an understandable and inspiring fmc. I love her and her story. It is an accidental pregnancy but I think it’s really well done. The focus isn’t on some perfect plot device that fixes everything; the baby gives them a reason to be closer but they have to work through their trauma(s) and life struggles. I respect the issues continuing realistically after the baby and how despite much if the romantic tension being the result of internal struggle, it made sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Incest, Vomit, and Classism
kb33's review
tense
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was not the lighthearted, accidental pregnancy trope read that I expected. It highlighted a lot of the negative things that women experience with an accidental pregnancy, especially doubt, accusations, and cruelty from friends and her boyfriend’s mom.
Another thing that bothered me was that while Sabrina is very intelligent and hard working, and Tucker is smart enough to take her history of family trauma into account during their relationship, neither of them is smart enough to think that maybe therapy would benefit her, and by extension, their family?? Really?? So many romance tropes include characters with extraordinarily traumatic pasts, and very few of them ever go to therapy to find healthy ways to heal and move on. Please normalize therapy for traumatized characters.
That said, I liked Tucker and Sabrina. They both cared about each other and only wanted the best for the other, even if they weren’t sure how to get there and weren’t willing to go to therapy, meaning they took the entire novel to admit they love each other.
Another thing that bothered me was that while Sabrina is very intelligent and hard working, and Tucker is smart enough to take her history of family trauma into account during their relationship, neither of them is smart enough to think that maybe therapy would benefit her, and by extension, their family?? Really?? So many romance tropes include characters with extraordinarily traumatic pasts, and very few of them ever go to therapy to find healthy ways to heal and move on. Please normalize therapy for traumatized characters.
That said, I liked Tucker and Sabrina. They both cared about each other and only wanted the best for the other, even if they weren’t sure how to get there and weren’t willing to go to therapy, meaning they took the entire novel to admit they love each other.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Grief, Abandonment, and Medical content
Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, Incest, Car accident, and Death
TW/CW: entire pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.lomesia's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abandonment and Incest
Minor: Car accident
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