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alxisrae'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Violence, and Murder
briony_2010'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
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting and Abandonment
Minor: Violence
sshpurple1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual content
Moderate: Stalking, Alcohol, and Bullying
Minor: Gaslighting, Grief, Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Child death
sshpurple1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Drug use, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
Minor: Bullying, Gaslighting, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Violence, and Misogyny
habkehanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
3/5 🌶️
Tropes
- grumpy sunshine
- touch her and die
- brothers best friend
📖 My Thoughts
I probably would have given this book five stars had i not been currently halfway through the second book which IS SO MUCH BETTER. so the second book kinda ruined me a bit lol. But I still love a good grumpy sunshine book. I find that it’s the trope I can relate to the most because I get a lot of comments that I’m a sunshine type character and my favourite form of self harm is emotionally unavailable men 🤷♀️. I liked the added bit about Ava having a fear of water and I found that I related to her PTSD as I have had a traumatic experience (unrelated to water) but felt like I had experienced what she did. I could not put this book down and I’m excited for the rest of the series!
⚠️ Triggers
Drowning, suicide, overdose, self harm, vengeance, killing, death, guns, poison, sexual harassment
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Representation
Female MC is Asian. MMC is first generation Ukrainian immigrant. Beyond that not much else representation detected but I’m white so take this info with a grain of salt.
🌶️ Spice
The spice was thereeeee. It was good but it also gave off the vibes that it was a vanilla couple that was like “oh I use handcuffs I’m so kinky!” There was kinky sex but it wasn’t KINKY if you know what I mean. Like the spanking and orgasm control.
📝 Special Notes
My library has the audio books free to download an unlimited amount of times so maybe check to see if that’s the same for y’all!
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse
hello_divine'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Misogyny, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, Child abuse, Death, and Blood
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicide, Torture, and Vomit
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Alcohol, Stalking, and Addiction
madhattermommy94'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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Child abuse, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
destinynichole11'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
4.25
Graphic: Vomit, Gaslighting, Grief, Violence, Death of parent, Alcohol, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Child death, Medical content, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Blood, Torture, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, and Murder
memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol
jani_mcgonagall's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Alcohol, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Child abuse, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual content, and Suicide