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annikamanika'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Terminal illness and Abandonment
Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Grief
goodboibeefs's review against another edition
2.75
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Terminal illness
Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Car accident, Medical content, and Pregnancy
sbri009's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Terminal illness
annamay1021's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content and Death of parent
poupimali's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
This one is my less favorite because it is a little bit too much. It shows a lack of reality despite the fact that it is about disease (ALS) and the way you can possibly handle it.
Moderate: Chronic illness, Addiction, and Death of parent
jillkaarlela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Age rating: 15+ (extremely brief and vague steamy scene, 0.5/5🌶️)
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This book, as well as all of the other books in this interconnected stand alone series, deals will a difficult subject: terminal illness. The fmc believes she has ALS, as it runs on her family and she has a 50% chance of getting it and passing before she turns 30. So, she doesn’t seek relationships because she doesn’t think it’s fair to the other person if she thinks she will pass before she’s 30. This journey of accepting and giving true unconditional love, in sickness and in health, for no matter how long the other shall live will break your heart and put it back together again. This is definitely one of her novels you should read with care.
Again, Abby Jimenez draws inspiration from real life stories this book was inspired by a real person, Claire wineland, who was an activist and social media influenced with cystic fibrosis, who tragically died at 21 after complications after a lung transplant.
Overall, this was emotional and moving. It was not my favorite of Abby Jimenez’s books, but it was still good.
TW: terminal illness (ALS), she is forced to take care of her infant niece, abandonment of parent, parent death, OCD that manifests as hoarding, and drug addiction
Graphic: Terminal illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, Death of parent, Addiction, and Death
annaforthebooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
xomandymoo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Medical trauma, Drug use, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Car accident, Addiction, Medical content, and Gun violence
addythebookbat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use
danniandcolour'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
3.75
I loved the two main characters and getting to watch the relationship go from friends, to best friends, to taking a chance and being a couple. Those are the types of relationships I like to see. They have so much chemistry and I loved how they helped each other work through their family issues/ emotional trauma from family issues.
I like the message of not waiting or being a “one day” type of person. But I think there was too much going on to focus on the main topic, like the hoarding, the baby, and drug addiction, etc.
overall there was just something missing for me. I’m back and forth on rating.
Moderate: Grief, Death, Chronic illness, and Addiction
Minor: Death of parent and Car accident