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bookworm159's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, and Abandonment
Minor: Medical content, Addiction, and Suicidal thoughts
ivanis_marie'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Death of parent
ali_sun's review
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Abandonment
clindsey73'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
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Animal death, Grief, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Cursing, Mental illness, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
geh91'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
Graphic: Animal death, Ableism, Cancer, Cursing, Abandonment, Incest, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Violence
shireleah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse
mproper1'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
I would not recommend someone read this without reading the content warnings first!
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
choo123'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
keke_o'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
As a reader of reverse harems their kind of implied incest even though no one is truly related is not a deal breaker for me. This isn't even the first book I've read via TikTok recommendations *eye roll* that included this exact trope of the sudden death of parents and being willed to a younger hot step-uncle.
I really enjoyed the writing of this book and disagree with the reviews that this is all smut without any real plot or character development and that she's just hopping from bed to bed.
She has a unique and developed relationship with all of them. There's small moments with each of them and little small things throughout the novel that build toward the relationship.
****Spoilers*********
Jake should have absolutely kept it in his pants he's 35-45, turn down the hot 18-year-old throwing herself at you just to feel affection. Just straight-up cock blocking the boys to then spank her as if that wasn't a sexual act in itself that was getting them both off. I'm not a Jake fan for sure. Not that she's not an adult (for the rest of the book) and mature enough to make her own decisions. I don't think he took advantage of her but he could have not engaged with her. He was also such a fucking CUNT about rubbing it in the boy's faces immediately afterwards just strutting into the house half-dressed like no one else lives there and he doesn't know it will hurt/upset the boys. He couldn't have been more gross or misogynistic about it without literally throwing her on the floor and fucking her right there.
They're all clinging to her for a different reason.
Jake because he completely shut himself off and never allowed himself to become emotionally involved with anyone for like 25 years, just hiding in the mountains.
Noah because he's desperate to find an escape from the mountains and also meet a girl who's not just trying to immediately have sex with him and talk to him which no one does since his dad has the emotional maturity of a potato and Kaleb is mute.
Kaleb is finding a kindred spirit in her. Both are very quiet and withdrawn due to abuse from their parents/parent and going through life numb due to neglect.
The sexual assault in the beginning was not okay but honestly, there are girls just showing up all the time just to sometimes literally hop on their dicks and leave. He's a flawed character but I don't agree that the relationship comes out of nowhere. He's watcher her all the time and noticing everything about her putting her pictures on the fridge, giving her a belt for her birthday with a custom buckle that even includes her nightmares. Something no one else seems to notice and we find out he's getting out of bed every night and holding her during them. I liked the ending and him teaching himself to talk to for her to be able to say that he loves her.
Tiernan is a character I deeply identify with as someone who experienced child-emotional neglect. The author really captured how it affects you and makes you numb. I love her and Kaleb together. They're love was a real slow burn for sure, they were obviously very attracted to each other but it was the little things that made the love happen.
Graphic: Death of parent and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Suicide
Minor: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship
notamouse's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Grief, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Incest