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crystalmackey's review
- 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
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse
Minor: Abandonment and Child abuse
briochebun's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
╰┈➤ [3 out of 5 ☆’s.]
❝𝐈 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬.❞
ʚɞ ⁺˖ ⸝⸝
I was super excited to read this story — the synopsis made it sound like the angsty book of my dreams — but it ended up falling a bit flat for me (unfortunately). :(
I wish that this book had been longer — and that Frankie + Arlo had more of a slow burn romance where we got to see them pine for one another for a little while longer before getting together.
I think that it’s difficult to tackle a book with this subject matter in under 300 pages. I just wanted more. Others who aren’t fans of slow burn romances might feel differently though!
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Grief
Minor: Physical abuse
alice_yali's review
- 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? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Child abuse
thelibraryofjordan's review
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Sexual content, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse and Physical abuse
kikiareyoureading's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction
anintrovertrambles'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: Drug use, Addiction, and Drug abuse
kaykaysbookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
This one is related to Without You & Ache, so I am glad I read those before! It's not needed, but characters from those one pop up, so I'd do those two first, if you want.
Once again, Marley Valentine ripped out my heart and put it back together in this steamy story about second chances and learning how to face the past. I just loved Frankie and Arlo with all of my heart.
Some of my favorite quotes include:
"How far into the past are we willing to go to get to our future?"
"I don't care about anybody else's space, I just want you in mine."
"You can only be somebody's reason to relapse if you were their reason to use."
I should note, that these might not be 100% right since I did the audiobook, but you know it's good if I paused the audiobook to write them down.
Spice: 3
Graphic: Drug abuse and Addiction
Moderate: Child abuse
sabinehunter'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
2.0
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail