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So I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it either. First, let me tell you that I really like Jenny Han's writing style. That did save the book for me. It reads easily. BUT THIS BOOK, NO. Again the writing style is fine. BUT THE STORY. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY FUCKING SENSE. Jere... My god. What an idiot. He cheated, she mad (understandable), he desperately tries to make up, she needs distance (again understandable), she invites him... HE ASKS HER TO MARRY HIM. THAT'S ALREADY FUCKING CRAZY AND SHE SAYS FUCKING YES. THIS IS NOT THE BELLY I KNOW. I think Jenny Han wanted the book to be unpredictable, but in the end it was still predictable and you only pissed me off.

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dreamwifu's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

i cried reading the end as well as

the letters from conrad to belly. they truly personify him in the same way i imagined him like. it made me so happy because i love handwritten letters as a medium. it made me like conrad more.

this book was a good end to the trilogy. i live for the drama that follows belly and her boys.

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mytearsriccoslay's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Amazing book. Written to be slightly slow so that the end makes sense. Beautifully written

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dfram's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

i didn’t love the plot, though i understand why the author chose this route. my heart was torn too, belly. experiencing heart break at such a young age changes the characters forever and it is the most evident in this last book. when belly’s heart finally chooses who it belongs to, the true meaning of friendship is subtly revealed and i love belly’s childhood friends for saving her in all the ways that mattered so she could become the woman she is in the end of the story.

the ending of the second and the third book being the same is really tugging at my heart strings

i really liked this series! can’t wait to watch the show on prime

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meganpbell's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I agree with what seems to be the consensus that this is the worst book in the trilogy. I feel like the other two balance really well between literary, if young adult, fiction and soap opera but this one leans daytime drama and the ending felt rushed and not payoff enough for 3 books worth of material. That said, again Lola Tung elevates with her excellent audio narration!

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