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impalalibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Also loved the casual lesbian relationship of aunt Pete and her wife! I love when it’s just there and it’s not made to be a big deal or part of the plot.
I didn’t find myself emerged in it though, it took me quite a while to finish because I kept getting distracted..
Definitely like Emily Henry’s writing style though, so I’ll check out more of her work soon!
Graphic: Terminal illness and Cancer
catherine10134u38's review against another edition
2.0
This is for people who want something sad and loves complicated characters that are "messed up." If you're also okay with characters rationalizing cheating on someone while they have cancer then this is for you. This is complicated and deep I guess but all these characters were just so frustrating to me. The ending was so rushed and I can't comprehend for the life of me why January would want to be with Gus fr. I wouldn't be surprised if Gus cheated on her 10 years later and was like "I told you I was messed up, I'm so sorry you don't have to forgive me." The grief in this story was good but what got me was the rationalizing the cheating for me. The writing DRAGGED ON AND ON.
It was slow with so many LONG and boring beats. Maybe I'm too young (17 almost 18) to be reading about these people's cheating and still being married while fucking someone else. Maybe I could come back to this when I'm 30 and understand what their talking about. IDK. Lowkey feel like I should have DNFd this but it taught me that people are complicated and carry baggage and can still be loved. Doesn't make the writing any less boring, the side characters any less plain/boring or the entire plot any less boring either. Boring boring boring. The whole thing about their individual stories is so ??? LAME. It barely even made a difference as far as I can tell.
For me...it put me in a reading slump. I was bored. Rushed ending. Glad to be done with this. Sorry.
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
unmistakablyphoenix's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse
drellejay's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
saskiahill's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Death, Terminal illness, Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Cancer
leannanecdote's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Mental illness, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Cancer, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Vomit
Minor: Suicide
anafora159's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness and Cancer
cherryfreckle's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Cursing, Cancer, Death, Sexual content, Infidelity, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Child abuse
Minor: Torture, Child death, and Fire/Fire injury
azileotulp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Vomit, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, and Terminal illness
Minor: Child abuse and Alcohol
alexiconic's review against another edition
- 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
3.0
But...
The ending was too rushed: In the second half of the book, the problems felt way too serious for such a fast resolution! I didn't always enjoy January's character (a personal peeve) or the miscommunications between Gus and January, although those were often, blessedly, quickly resolved.
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, Physical abuse, Car accident, and Violence