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catastrophiclyss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexism, Abandonment, Classism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Car accident
underscoresyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Car accident
Minor: Alcohol, Abortion, and Violence
linnea_tornblom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Pregnancy
kennedy_ryann's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Violence
mybookishdelights's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
CW:
Well this was a bummer. I've given all three previous books in this series a 5 star rating and adored them. I loved the world and the characters. That was the only thing I loved about this one: was seeing the characters from the previous books.
I could not figure out what it was that I wasn't enjoying until I finished the book and then started looking at reviews to try and figure it out. Unfortunately, it was the romance. And that's the main point of this book.
I didn't dislike the two main characters, but I certainly didn't love them. Even Tucker that everyone was drooling over. He just seemed "too perfect." It was boring. Sabrina was kind of interesting, but her character growth felt weird and unearned. I don't know... something was missing there.
The plot was fine... nothing special. It's a surprise pregnancy trope, which isn't a spoiler. It's in the synopsis. This trope doesn't bother me and I actually enjoy it more times than not. I don't know though... again, something was missing. I did like how it was aligned with the events of Dean's story. That was interesting to see it from someone else's perspective.
After reading some reviews, I feel like what this book was missing that was crucial to my enjoyment was the romance. I didn't feel any romantic tension.
A note on the pregnancy and childbirth: There is talk of abortion in this one and there's a lot of people weighing in on what should be done. This is realistic because it seems that as soon as you become pregnant, everyone and their mother thinks they should give you their opinion. However, I wanted to touch on some things that I found weird and disturbing:
I 100% recommend the first three books in this series, but I can't say I would recommend this one.
CAWPILE Score: 5.29 = 3.25 stars
Characters: 6
Atmosphere: 6
Writing: 6
Plot/Romance: 5
Intrigue: 4
Logic: 6
Enjoyment: 4
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death
Minor: Grief, Vomit, and Violence