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mels_reading_log'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
4.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Murder
Minor: Vomit
absolutely_court's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Murder, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
tesscurran's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Mental illness
backitupmoony's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Kidnapping
Minor: Torture
cam_cameron44's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Kidnapping, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Murder, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
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
lilyloves1d's review
it’s entertaining for a bit but then so incredibly cringe like i’m sorry why is alex so just weird
If you’re bored enough, read it, it’s funny but if you’re one of those really smart people DONT READ IT I BEG
Graphic: Sexual harassment
i read this on a flight and hater it but it was entertaining so i’d give it two stars tbhhaley49's review against another edition
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
lisailacqua'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual violence, Child death, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Death
dexlud'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
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Child death, Cursing, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Blood, Gun violence, Stalking, Suicide, and Murder
Minor: Medical content