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bookish_purrsuits's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
jadehusdanhicks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It made me laugh and it made me absolutely bawl - especially towards the climax at the end from another page 309 onwards. I will forever treasure this book and can’t wait to read more of lynns books because omg I want the love that they had. Even If it came to be in such an odd yet funny way.
Its enemies to lovers. Brothers best friend. Forced proximity?(she has to live with them after her flat burns down) Basically all the best tropes what more can you want.
And to top it all off. It all starts with an accidental mis-text
Graphic: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury
sami_leigh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Olivia is a beautifully real and relatable character, her ability to laugh at herself and persevere through the less-than-ideal circumstances life continues to hurl at her is both uplifting and endearing.
Colin is a well thought out character in that the more you get to know about him the more you understand and appreciate him and his relationship and choices regarding Olivia. There has been a missed opportunity to learn more about his family, though, and how such a rigid upbringing and exceedingly high expectations shaped him. I do however have my fingers crossed for a spin-off story following his sister, Jillian!
I appreciate the intermingling of side characters as any story feels two dimensional without them, however I want to know more about why Olivia’s entire family underestimate her constantly
Overall, the only reason this isn’t a 5 star for me is that I wanted it to be more fleshed out with the family relationships and -as the book champions feminism and makes statements eluding to this view throughout -one statement by Colin threw me off near the end there.
Ultimately it’s a *chef’s kiss* from me!
“[she was] more about living in high-definition, wide-awake, full on colour. Or something more poetic than that. But once I’d seen it, I couldn’t unsee it. It was in everything she did, and it was why everyone was drawn to her the way they were.”
🌶
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, and Sexism
beckyyreadss's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content
peachani's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Classism
Moderate: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury
thefatpaperback's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
rachaelboyd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Infidelity
blackveilbeccy's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, and Cursing
Moderate: Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying and Sexual harassment
Dysfunctional/toxic family dynamics, catfishingc45p1n's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
2.0
the characters were fine, the plot was fine, the banter was adorable but fizzled out like a third of the way through the book. the chapters were unceremoniously long with numerous pov changes that it got extensive and hard to keep track of.
the ending was completely unsatisfactory and tbh i was let down bc i expected more from it.
colin was a dick masked by witty banter and a hot body and honestly i found no depth to his character. olivia had backstory, but not so much depth.
it was a subpar book with good banter, that’s about it
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, and Sexual content
kenziewol's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Fire/Fire injury