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elle0806'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
4.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Stalking, Pedophilia, Drug use, Gaslighting, Car accident, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Drug abuse
_hb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I feel I kind of forced myself to read this one, I wanted to give up cause it kept getting worse around 20-30% (just again not my kind of book but heard good things). I pushed through and I do think it got better hence the two stars rather than the one star. But yeah it also started dragging by the end etc etc so just not on the top of my recommendations for the year put it that way. Also feel the switch of Grayson was really fast he went from very angry and aggressive of wanting to hurt violet to all of a sudden in love.
Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Car accident, Physical abuse, Stalking, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
paoitz'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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Violence, Car accident, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Torture
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Grief, Vomit, and Blood
Minor: Body horror and Eating disorder
brittmasters's review
Graphic: Misogyny, Car accident, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, and Body shaming
kelseyyreadssbooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Blood, Sexual assault, Stalking, Addiction, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, and Car accident
breesmith2364's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Iāve found my limit. I knew going in that Grey wasnāt a good guy and thatās okay. But he was downright abusive. There was one point I really felt like he was actually going to choke her to death and it was not in a sexy way.
It wasnāt just that - it was the verbal and psychological abuse to the extent where I donāt know how any self-respecting woman could end up with that guy after how bad he embarrassed her. The ending did not make any of it worth it to me. The fmc was so stupid and essentially suicidal. Grey really had nothing that made him worth sticking around for anyway which made it even worse.
Iāve read other reviews that say she learned to stand up for herself and was strong and Iām wondering if we were reading a different book.
When they finally get their āhappy ending,ā itās super out of nowhere with no real transition between the he wants to kill her to the heās a simp for her. He just suddenly isnāt a piece of crap, leaving me totally unsatisfied.
I forced myself through it because I heard so many good reviews but I truly wish I wouldāve trusted my gut instinct at 13% and abandoned it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Body shaming, and Gaslighting