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laruru's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The book was easy to binge and somewhat entertaining. I was never fully invested in Lily & Lo, they're so bad for each other and I didn't want to root for them as a couple. Lily started to annoy me towards the end, girl had me rolling my eyes and face palming. I liked the introduction of Connor and Ryke, if the entire book was just Lily & Lo off in their own world I think I would've DNF'd.
I'm not itching to start the second book, but will probably come back to this series whenever I need a palette cleanser.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Pedophilia
alexis_michelle's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction
Minor: Sexual assault
graceheartsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
But I kept playing reviews for this series on YouTube in the background so I got curious. I also finished it in two days so clearly it had an affect over me.
(Though piece of advice for anyone getting into this series: maybe get it digitally first to protect your wallet, haha)
This is my first Krista and Becca Richie and I think I will definitely be continuing this series.
Despite its premise of a sex addict and an alcoholic getting together, it’s not as bad as it sounds.
Lily and Loren are childhood friends and have been pretending to be dating for three years while in college as to hide their addictions from their wealthy families (mostly Lily’s as her sisters are the other MCs). And despite it being a slippery slope to portray this kind of thing as it can easily be romanticized but in my opinion this book doesn’t do that.
In her narration, Lily knows both she and Loren have a problem but feels that if they tell anyone else about their addictions that they’ll just get hate for it. Lily also has some troubling views on what her addictions makes her and that she’s sending the ‘wrong signals’ after a certain incident but other the course of the book she slowly realizes that these thought patterns are damaging.
Ultimately what I love about this book is the acknowledgment that despite the assumption many people have: love doesn’t fix everything. When Loren and Lily officially became a couple, they start to realize that their addictions do in fact harm other people, including each other, despite not telling anyone, and that they need to accept that they both need professional help. It’s going to be hard but I think they can make it (at least I assume they do as there’s a trilogy spanning their love story in this series)
Also I appreciate that there’s a line about Lily going to a clinic every few months to make sure she doesn’t have STDs or a pregnancy scare from all the sex she’s having. I don’t know how much it would have bothered others but it would’ve bothered me as not mentioning that would’ve been unrealistic.
(And as a comic book geek, the references are noted and appreciated lol)
And lastly, a spoiler:
Graphic: Alcoholism and Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault
Minor: Cursing, Misogyny, Vomit, and Abortion
kenzieburke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
hollymileham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment
chmpgneprcblems's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault
klmreads'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
beyourownprincess's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Vomit and Pregnancy
heyyyyitskatelyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
marianaribeiro'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
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion