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mproper1'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
I would not recommend someone read this without reading the content warnings first!
Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Blood
Minor: Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
rshelton'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, Mental illness, Death of parent, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Suicide
joclousing's review
3.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Death of parent
Moderate: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
choo123's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
louisebullock'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
1.75
Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Incest, and Sexual violence
elderlyemo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This is my third Penelope Douglas book so far and it's the lowest rated, despite it generally being the highest rated (and at the very least, most viral) book in general. I knew a fair amount about this book going into it but I had a hard time really attaching myself to any of the characters because all of them were pretty poorly developed and when I did feel like I was gaining insight into one or any of them, they had a complete personality bypass and changed, only to revert back to their original selves when the plot needed them too.
I also understand that this story is full of taboo and that's how we like it, but there were somethings in this story that just didn't need to be there. I also think the person she ends up with at the end makes absolutely no sense and the justification of ones personal trauma being used as a weapon to hurt another person just really disappointed me.
There were the bones (no pun intended) of a great, sick love story here but it focused too much on trying to be a million things at once that in the end it didn't really succeed in being anything at all. I love PD's writing style, and Jake and Noah's characters were almost good at some points, my heart cracked for Tiernan a time or to too, but it was like I was being lured in under the false pretence that any of these people cared about each other only to have the rug pulled out from under us when I realised that none of them did and they all probably needed some time ALONE on that mountain to figure out their own stuff before attempting to love or seduce anyone.
None of the more obvious things about this story disturbed me but when Tiernan said "I feel like this is the only time you like me" to one of the dudes in this book referring to snoo snoo - I wanted to throw the book across the room. AND THAT'S THE ONE SHE ENDS UP WITH?
No thank you Penelope.
No thank you.
Graphic: Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
mightyfrenchbookworm'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
2.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Rape
Minor: Death of parent
shellbycox's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Animal cruelty, Blood, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Death of parent
whitneyy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
The only good part was the end
Teirnan i hate her with a seething passion
Jakes hot and kaleb too i wanted em both for myself buthey what am i supposed to do they arent real
Weirdass book.
Graphic: Abandonment, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Rape
Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Sexual content, Blood, Bullying, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
bimsa's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault