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kathy2262's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Slow burn and lots of sexual tension buildup, but a very obvious and predictable ending.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Car accident, Toxic friendship, and Drug use
booksbyantheia's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Es definitivamente un hermoso libro de romance. Me encantaron todos y cada uno de los hilos "cliché" que formaron toda la trama a la perfección.
Tengo mis pequeñas cositas, claro. Para hacer tanto incapié en la familia de Olive, su presencia es casi nula. Ambos personajes principales no se sienten completamente formados, hay cuestiones muy cuestionables y el plot twist (que se ve venir y no por eso es algo malo) es levemente decepcionante.
Sin embargo, es una lectura ligera, bonita, y bastante caliente si te gustan los """""slow-burn"""".
Tengo mis pequeñas cositas, claro. Para hacer tanto incapié en la familia de Olive, su presencia es casi nula. Ambos personajes principales no se sienten completamente formados, hay cuestiones muy cuestionables y el plot twist (que se ve venir y no por eso es algo malo) es levemente decepcionante.
Sin embargo, es una lectura ligera, bonita, y bastante caliente si te gustan los """""slow-burn"""".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Car accident
dlrosebyh's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.5
next to the fifty shades of grey, this is the worst book i have ever read.
firstly, the writing style was intolerable. this book was like a wattpad book written by a twelve year old— heck, wattpad books like those might have a better writing style, actually.
secondly, this book romanticizes sexual assault. i’m not going to explain further, but drunk consent is NOT consent. taking your partner’s clothes off while they were asleep is not any better either.
thirdly, the characters were so unlikable. the only trait jason has is being a movie star and calling olive “little one”. he’s blander than mal from shadow and bone. on the other hand, olive is literally the definition of a kid in an adult body. i wanted a sunshine main character, not the whole solar system.
i wish i could tell you that it lived up to the hype, that it’s as beautiful as it sounds in the book’s description. unfortunately, it wasn’t.
(never trusting contemporary romance booktok again lol)
firstly, the writing style was intolerable. this book was like a wattpad book written by a twelve year old— heck, wattpad books like those might have a better writing style, actually.
secondly, this book romanticizes sexual assault. i’m not going to explain further, but drunk consent is NOT consent. taking your partner’s clothes off while they were asleep is not any better either.
thirdly, the characters were so unlikable. the only trait jason has is being a movie star and calling olive “little one”. he’s blander than mal from shadow and bone. on the other hand, olive is literally the definition of a kid in an adult body. i wanted a sunshine main character, not the whole solar system.
i wish i could tell you that it lived up to the hype, that it’s as beautiful as it sounds in the book’s description. unfortunately, it wasn’t.
(never trusting contemporary romance booktok again lol)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Drug abuse
Minor: Stalking, Car accident, and Addiction
mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Suicide, and Drug use
verifieddumbass's review
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use and Sexual content
riddle's review
2.75
the overall story felt like a wattpad book ngl. i know i will have forgotten everything about it by tomorrow.
there's a bunch of things i hated, like Lucy literally suggesting groping men without their consent, Jason fingering Olive when she was drunk and almost asleep (that's literally rape?? +she never remembered it so it wasn't even acknowledged, also i don't remember correctly but i'm pretty sure she also forced herself on him another time) and how brushed off was the issue of Jason getting drugged at a party. I would've liked it was treated as what it was: sexual assault.
there's a bunch of things i hated, like Lucy literally suggesting groping men without their consent, Jason fingering Olive when she was drunk and almost asleep (that's literally rape?? +she never remembered it so it wasn't even acknowledged, also i don't remember correctly but i'm pretty sure she also forced herself on him another time) and how brushed off was the issue of Jason getting drugged at a party. I would've liked it was treated as what it was: sexual assault.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Sexual assault
date rape druganastasialuoivsbooks's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
This book was really fun and I really did like it but there are some TWs and there are a few scenes I think people overlook.
It really is a shame because this book was really enjoyable before the problems show up. If you don't mind for spoilers, then please check out the problems.
As for their relationship, there's a power imbalance here. Jason is not only the richer, more popular, and the lead of her movie, he's also been the person Olive has been in love with for a very long time. Throughout the book though you can see that he does truly care for her, but do be warned, the transition from bestfriend's little sister to lover is a bit fast.
Here are some problems I had:
-Olive placing a condom on Jason while he's sleeping because she's having trouble believing last night actually happened? I get that she's having trouble believing it, but that doesn't excuse what she did at ALL. Some people tend to just brush this scene off but it doesn't sit right with me.
-When a fan is found in the closet and tries to tazer Olive, I feel like it wasn't as developed as it could have, like we didn't get to see how it affected Olive in the future as someone who wasn't used to that life.
-When Lilly (or whatever her name is) slipped a drug in Jason's drink. It wasn't expanded and I feel like it was only there solely for the plot, the same can be said for the former problem.
It really is a shame because this book was really enjoyable before the problems show up. If you don't mind for spoilers, then please check out the problems.
As for their relationship, there's a power imbalance here. Jason is not only the richer, more popular, and the lead of her movie, he's also been the person Olive has been in love with for a very long time. Throughout the book though you can see that he does truly care for her, but do be warned, the transition from bestfriend's little sister to lover is a bit fast.
Here are some problems I had:
-Olive placing a condom on Jason while he's sleeping because she's having trouble believing last night actually happened? I get that she's having trouble believing it, but that doesn't excuse what she did at ALL. Some people tend to just brush this scene off but it doesn't sit right with me.
-When a fan is found in the closet and tries to tazer Olive, I feel like it wasn't as developed as it could have, like we didn't get to see how it affected Olive in the future as someone who wasn't used to that life.
-When Lilly (or whatever her name is) slipped a drug in Jason's drink. It wasn't expanded and I feel like it was only there solely for the plot, the same can be said for the former problem.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Drug use
andeng's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Death of parent, Suicide, and Toxic friendship
bookswithatlas's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Medical content, and Violence
Minor: Cancer
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