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beccaand'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
2.5
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol
ecravens'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
3.0
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
beckyyreadss's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
hannahrosereading'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
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
capucapulet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Both the main character Summer and her love interest Colin are very unlikeable people for different reasons, which could be alright IF the narration voice sort of condemned them but it's absolutely not the case. Summer's feminism consists in saying that girl shouldn't be slutshaming each other, that they can have sex with anyone and can do the same thing than boys (which is obviously true but is very basic feminism, considering the fact that Summer makes it abudantly clear that she's not like those radical feminists who hate men). At this point I'd honestly prefer having Summer admit that she's against feminism rather than pretend that THIS is feminism (and trash on radical feminists).
Also Colin being mad at Summer for having a fight with a girl who insulted and slutshamed her friend was so gross and stupid. All of the men in this book consider women like objects on which they can have a "claim" (and this is a real word that is used MANY times regarding Summer). They behave like cavemen and animals : fighting for their "female" and at the end of the day their behavior is regarded as something "hot". This type of relationship between men and women is setting a really bad example for young readers (because I'm guessing the target audience is around 16-18yo girls, which is a moment when people can be very influenced by their media consumption).
The diversity was bad, the writing wasn't great but it wasn't THAT shocking to me (it honestly felt like reading a Wattpad fic), and the relationship was extremely shallow, only sexual (which could be fine, I mean a relationship can be restricted to sex but then those dramatic emotional scene feel extremely cringy and uncalled for).
Really wish they had left out the Coco Chanel part : it was disturbing and inapropriate.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
livruther'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
alltimelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
pagepixie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I’ve dabbled with Elle’s writing and I’ve always found it to be average. I’ve read The Deal and gave it 3 stars. I read Good Girl Complex and gave 3.5. This was my third book by her and by far the worst.
First off, this book could have been over by like chapter 4. No literally, the massive miscommunication that sets up the entire plot of the book takes place here and we could have either had a conversation about it right here and sorted it out or Summer could have just moved on and forgotten about the douche who called her fluff and dated Hunter. Boom. Done much better book.
Fitzy was so horribly unlikable. He was a pick-me boy. The first I’ve ever really read. Like a Mary-Sue character but for men. He was all “I have tattoos I like video games I like art a hot girl could never like me boohoo” while at the same time being like “if a hot girl did like me I would never date her because hot girls are airheads who like drama and I’m a serious guy who’s above that.” Ironically, he was THE MOST DRAMATIC CHARACTER EVER. Then there was the way he ACTUALLY treated Summer outside of his head. This first 300 pages of this book were him leading her on and then shoving her away for… for what reason? I still don’t know. Because his parents are divorced? What does that have to do with telling her you’ll talk to her after being intimate together and then literally driving hours away and avoiding her for days? AND THEN cornering her and telling her she can’t go on a date with someone else but giving her NO reason or commitment as to why she shouldn’t go. AND THEN telling her that you’re annoyed you’re attracted to her and wish you didn’t get off to her memory everyday. I’m sorry but just… no. It’s a no from me. Summer? Why the fuck didn’t you get out of there?
Summer was, well I didn’t have any major issues with her besides the fact that she liked Fitz and burned down a sorority house. I liked that she was feminine and fun and badass and I liked that she had a learning disability. I have dyslexia and struggled a lot with it so I felt like I could relate even though Summer has different learning disabilities. She was basically a knock of Elle Woods though. No literally Elle is mentioned. And Laurie is Callaghan.
I liked Brenna and Hunter’s characters but we didn’t honestly see a lot of them.
I just didn’t buy the romance at all. And since this was romance book, that all it has to do is have a likable guy and girl and spend 400 pages to get them together, I can’t give this more than 2 stars. I’m sorry.
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Death
dazedndanielle'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault
danaegg'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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Fire/Fire injury