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jfb0622's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Suicide
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol
mmorevna's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.25
Graphic: Death of parent, Misogyny, Incest, Sexual violence, Sexism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
aublyn105's review
- 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
as a woman, i am disappointed in myself that i really enjoyed this book. my feminism is just so far out of the window at this point.
not going to lie, i was rooting for jake through most of it. noah wasn't it for me and he was my least favorite. i did like how 'mysterious' kaleb was so i was excited she finally spent a lot of time with him.
towards the end though, i didn't like the time jumps. i was excited to find out how noah and jake reacted to kaleb speaking again, and their reaction to tiernan and kaleb getting into a relationship. that would've made the book better; in my opinion.
nonetheless, i think it was very good and fun overall. the writing was giving very much wattpad, but that's okay. that's what made it extremely addicting:)
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Cursing, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
zc2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Cancer, Child abuse, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Medical content, and Adult/minor relationship
sarahjxde's review
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, and Death of parent
jasminealizae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
This excerpt comes from Kaleb's POV as he's raping the fmc Tiernan:
'...he squats down to slide her panties down her legs. And if he weren't looking at a woman's body, he might think a child was speaking to him with how innocent and sweet she sounded.'
Another scene between Tiernan and Kaleb, Tiernan thinks to herself:
'And last night, I didn't hold back in his bed, but today, I know I can't go there again, and he doesn't get it, because he's like a fucking child.' then proceeds to have sex with him?
Between the incest, rape, misogyny, illegal minor/adult relationship, physical and mental abuse it was hard to pretend to care about the subplots Penelope Douglas strung along when there wasn't erotica.
Having spite-finished this book I can confidently say Penelope definitely just wanted to write smutty book about incest. Adding a back story for Tiernan and Kaleb regarding their absent parents, and Jakes shortcomings with love, was fluff as Jake and his kids waited for Tiernan to turn 18 so that they could legally engage in sexual activities with her. The addition of Cici Diggins, Terrance Holcomb and Mirai were extremely irrelevant and fell tremendously short in their attempt to keep us distracted from the hot mess that was this book.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse
reproductive coercionbooknerdxo88's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Misogyny
britrcup's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer
amanda_reads13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Minor: Child abuse, Suicide, and Cancer
booktalkswithregina'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
1.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Sexual assault, and Incest
Moderate: Suicide, Child abuse, and Death of parent