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kaitlinlovesbooks'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
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Medical content, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer
Minor: Fatphobia and Infidelity
carina_dreamer's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Estando eu a querer completar as coleções que não consegui em miúda, decidi reler para saber se a autora valia a pena o investimento.
• "On Dublin Street", nome original, passasse nessa rua de Edimburgo, Escócia. A nossa protagonista, Joss, é uma americana que foge aos 18 anos para a terra natal da sua mãe e tem vivido lá por 4 anos.
No prólogo, ficamos a conhecer o incidente que a traumatizou aos 14 anos e tornou numa jovem que fecha as suas emoções das pessoas com quem convive.
- Que acredita estar bem é sozinha.
Quando precisa de mudar de casa, apesar de ter uma boa herança, ela prefer partilhar casa a comprar e é aí que conhece Ellie, a sua nova colega de casa e o dono do apartamento, o Branden.
Esta dupla de irmãos começa a quebrar as barreiras que Joss foi impondo no seu coração. Ellie pelo seu bom coração, Branden com a sua sedução.
• Os pontos que sei que eu gostei no passado e continuei a gostar foram:
> as troupes - irmão da amiga e friends with benefits;
> a Joss ter uma língua afiada e não se deixar seduzir facilmente;
> as sessões com a psicóloga;
> as descrições dos ataques de pânico;
> e como a maneira de agir de Joss com os outros ao longo do livro é fiel aos seus medos.
• O ponto que eu, com 25 anos, detestei foi:
> "Homem das cavernas", uma expressão que rolou mais do que uma vez e descreve os interesses românticos: eram brutos e imponham a sua forma física intimidante para conseguir o que queriam, controladores, ciumentos e possessivos, calavam discussões com sexo, etc.
• Se não fosse pelas relações tóxicas mascaradas de romance sedutor e intenso, eu teria gostado do progresso psicológico das personagens e o apoio emocional entre eles.
Rating: 2🌟
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Death, and Sexism
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, and Rape
chrisljm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical content, Sexism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, Infidelity, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape and Car accident
beccamlvn'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
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Violence
decklededgess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
What a weird book...It's like a crossover of 50 Shades and Pride and PRejudice with none of the finesse of Jane Austen but also none of the rapey vibes of 50 Shades so like lose win? Idk. I weirdly enjoyed it because the smut was so freaky but also was deeply grossed out because of how overbearingly boorish and hypermasculine the romantic lead was. But I thought the pair was well suited in working through their issues together. It was a fun brainless read.
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
soniajoy98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Cursing
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Rape
nura_aga's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
zabeishumanish'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
I am beyond grateful for the scenes we got between Joss and her therapist. Without seeing Joss actively seeking help I easily would have hated her. She has had a life of trauma and it was a hugely relief to see such a beaten down character actually seek help. The scenes with the therapist are chronological, but don’t always match completely with the chronology of the story which I actually liked once I realized what was happening.
The sex scenes in this are good. Super good. The first time Braden and Joss have sex is on of the best sex scenes I’ve ever read.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Medical content
Minor: Infidelity