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coffeebookssleep's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'll admit, I really struggled at first with the style of writing used for Lola. I nearly gave up based on this. However I'm glad I persevered as it was so worth It. It deals with some heavy topics, but it's written so well! I would have rated this 4.5, however rated 1 less star just because of the Lola struggle.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol
thejourneys's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
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
5.0
This is one of my favourite books, I've re-read it about 10 times now. I love the range of characters, the difficult parts and the funny bits and the romance of course. It's a longer, more serious romance read, not for a beach read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Transphobia, and Abortion
emilayday's review
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-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
4.75
I can't believe this is the same book I read 14 years ago and always randomly thought about and then I wasn't sure if it was two plot lines from the same book or two different books but I knew the cover art looked familiar when I saw this at the free library and then kept staring at it on my bookshelf. Anyway, it was great to reread the whole party about the alcoholic plotline again as someone who was then actively drinking vs now in recovery and I think Keyes really captured that storyline well.
Not that it's all a downer! There's some funny parts as well as Irish humor (US reader) and there's levity and even though it's a lot of pages, it's a face paced read.
I will say, it's also a different landscape now than it was then when the book first came out, as such you really have to be able to take a lot of insensitivity with a grain of salt to get at the bigger picture. Definitely racism and trans/queer phobia but then maybe that's the point of that character because it was mostly through Lola's lens on those incidences hmm. Still though.
Not that it's all a downer! There's some funny parts as well as Irish humor (US reader) and there's levity and even though it's a lot of pages, it's a face paced read.
I will say, it's also a different landscape now than it was then when the book first came out, as such you really have to be able to take a lot of insensitivity with a grain of salt to get at the bigger picture. Definitely racism and trans/queer phobia but then maybe that's the point of that character because it was mostly through Lola's lens on those incidences hmm. Still though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Transphobia and Abortion
Minor: Islamophobia
k_lupin's review
challenging
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
ceirid's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape