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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Format:
đź“– Paper book
Ratings:
Overall: 6/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 6/5
Spice: 4.5/5
Cry Score: 6/5
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
- Domestic violence
- Rape
- Death of a loved one
- Childhood trauma / abuse
- Narcissistic mother
Summary:
The story of Iris, Caleb and August’s love triangle. One of the most heartbreakingly yet beautiful stories of abuse, survival, healing, triumph and romance. She broke me down and put me right back together.
What I Loved:
- I absolutely LOVE Iris! She is so relatable, down to Earth, intelligent, a lover of sports, strong and beautiful.
- Lo is the cousin we all need!
- Add August and his 6’6”, athletic, romantic and protective self to my list of book boyfriends!
Memorable Quotes:
- “Gimme a man who grew up on food stamps and never knew where the next meal was coming from….F*ck me like I’m survival. Like your life depends on my shit. That’s some grateful d*ck right there“
- “It should’ve been me….I know. It should’ve been you.”
- “What’re you doing?….Kissing it better.”
- “MiMi sleep, Mama”
- “Take them back. Your soul is yours. Your heart is yours. You body is yours. Yours to keep and yours to share.”
- “Change your course.”
- “Kill the deal.”
- “Your dreams and ambitions got swallowed up when. You had to follow him. I want you to know there’s someone who will follow you.”
- “Going to Houston is my best shot at winning a ring. But staying here…staying is my best shot at winning you.”
- “Take the shot.”
- “I’d play you at my five”
- “Only when he knows he can keep me home long enough to heal does he hit my face ”
đź“– Paper book
Ratings:
Overall: 6/5
Characters: 5/5
Plot: 6/5
Spice: 4.5/5
Cry Score: 6/5
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
- Domestic violence
- Rape
- Death of a loved one
- Childhood trauma / abuse
- Narcissistic mother
Summary:
The story of Iris, Caleb and August’s love triangle. One of the most heartbreakingly yet beautiful stories of abuse, survival, healing, triumph and romance. She broke me down and put me right back together.
What I Loved:
- I absolutely LOVE Iris! She is so relatable, down to Earth, intelligent, a lover of sports, strong and beautiful.
- Lo is the cousin we all need!
- Add August and his 6’6”, athletic, romantic and protective self to my list of book boyfriends!
Memorable Quotes:
- “Gimme a man who grew up on food stamps and never knew where the next meal was coming from….F*ck me like I’m survival. Like your life depends on my shit. That’s some grateful d*ck right there“
- “It should’ve been me….I know. It should’ve been you.”
- “What’re you doing?….Kissing it better.”
- “MiMi sleep, Mama”
- “Take them back. Your soul is yours. Your heart is yours. You body is yours. Yours to keep and yours to share.”
- “Change your course.”
- “Kill the deal.”
- “Your dreams and ambitions got swallowed up when. You had to follow him. I want you to know there’s someone who will follow you.”
- “Going to Houston is my best shot at winning a ring. But staying here…staying is my best shot at winning you.”
- “Take the shot.”
- “I’d play you at my five”
- “Only when he knows he can keep me home long enough to heal does he hit my face ”
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This one was hard to get through but definitely a story that needs told even for how much you don’t want to read it, it is true life. And these things within these pages happen everyday. Check trigger warnings ‼️
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
emotional
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail