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itsheyfay'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Classism, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Homophobia, Ableism, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, and Child abuse
Minor: Racism, Transphobia, and Drug use
happyblkhippie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The dialogue was hard to get through for me. I do appreciate the not so perfect relationship dynamics and mental health representation, but the MC was a bit whiney and insufferable at times. Didn't love the "half moon smile" and Swiftie references every other chapter. Overall okay. Wouldn't read again.
Graphic: Mental illness and Grief
Moderate: Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Infidelity, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Drug use, Body shaming, Classism, and Alcohol
The over mentioning of Taylor Swift songs/lyrics and half moon smile gave me the ick.turnthepages_nl's review against another edition
4.0
The ADHD rep was great and really casual, the anxiety woven though the whole story.
The messaging of this book was just really nice and the new/found family aspect really wholesome. But the cheating knocked a star off for me...
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Biphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Transphobia, Drug use, and Death
imstephtacular's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Classism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Mental illness
Minor: Bullying, Medical content, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Death, Cancer, Vomit, Sexism, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Racism, and Grief
bg_oseman_fan's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Mental illness, Outing, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Cursing, Transphobia, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Drug use
stacy837's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, and Infidelity
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Transphobia, and Child abuse
fuzzywilson'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
3.75
Graphic: Biphobia, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Abandonment, Addiction, and Infidelity
romancewithem's review
- 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
This book is so funny, there's so many one liners that literally had me laughing out loud
I feel in love with every single character they were all so unique and just had something so perfect about them
Although this is already a 5⭐ read the only thing that could make it better imo is an epilogue, I'm a big epilogue girly and love to see how everyone's doing like 2-5 years later and I just lowkey wanted that
- fake fiancé / marriage of convenience
- one night stand (one day stand? one 24 hour stand)
- sapphic romance
- set at Christmas
- LGBTQ+ rep (trans, lesbian, bi, demisexual, non binary)
Moderate: Sexual content and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Biphobia
dododenise'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
I knew this was second chance romance when I went into it, however, this book was so well loved I wanted to give it a try anyway.
But besides that, Ellie is just an older version of me (beside the fact I got GAD without the help of parental abuse, and i’m deeper into the ace spectrum than she is). I adored the way the book portrayed her anxiety. I knew from the charm offensive that Alison is ridiculously good at portraying mental illness and she did it again here.
Just personally I struggled with enjoying the story because of that, as I use reading as a form of escapism and seeing my own anxieties on the page doesn’t exactly help escaping those anxieties.
I’m quite disappointed with the way Ellie’s demisexuality was portrayed. I would much rather say she is greysexual. Of course everyone can use those terms individually, but being able to feel sexual attraction within a few hours of building a connection seems beyond the scopes of what I see as realistic within the label of demisexuality.
Overall, mixed feelings about this book, with very good parts and very meh parts.
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Death
rainbowcorgi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol and Drug use
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Biphobia