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leazzz's review against another edition
funny
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
3.75
Fitz is no Garrett
I really liked summer despite her random im not a feminist speeches, even though she absolutely behaves like one
Fitz was a bit too much of a dickhead at times, they skip to I love yous very quickly compared
Overall a solid briar u addition
I really liked summer despite her random im not a feminist speeches, even though she absolutely behaves like one
Fitz was a bit too much of a dickhead at times, they skip to I love yous very quickly compared
Overall a solid briar u addition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Drug use
sierrajhansen's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
this book took me a month to finish but about 3 days to read. i think i picked it up at the wrong time and ended up leaving it on my currently reading shelf from july to december, and then had to start over when i realized i didn’t remember a single thing 100 pages in—but when i did start it again, i ended up really enjoying it.
the spice was extra spicy in a minimalist way where even just a kiss could make your toes curl. loved that.
i liked the couple but found some of fitzy’s issues a little too annoying and sort of inexcusable for my taste. i did really enjoy the side plots and featuring of art via video games and fashion design. this book convinced me i need to keep reading the series when i thought all hope was lost! overall, it was almost a 4 star, but -0.25 for my difficulty getting into it.
and hunter deserved better.
the spice was extra spicy in a minimalist way where even just a kiss could make your toes curl. loved that.
i liked the couple but found some of fitzy’s issues a little too annoying and sort of inexcusable for my taste. i did really enjoy the side plots and featuring of art via video games and fashion design. this book convinced me i need to keep reading the series when i thought all hope was lost! overall, it was almost a 4 star, but -0.25 for my difficulty getting into it.
and hunter deserved better.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
plsnotanotherdamselindistress's review against another edition
emotional
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.75
Loved the fMC especially since often times characters with her personality (bubbly, extroverted...) are portrayed as lacking depth but she is just such a complex and well thought through character.
I also liked the dynamic of the MCs...BUT the way he treats and the things he thinks about her sometimes were really the only reason this book was not entirely enjoyable for me...
I also liked the dynamic of the MCs...BUT the way he treats and the things he thinks about her sometimes were really the only reason this book was not entirely enjoyable for me...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism and Sexual harassment
ifbookscouldkell's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
zias's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
rdmoreland0801's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I enjoyed the book, but was slightly disappointed that I liked some of the side characters more than the main characters.
I felt terrible for Hunter and almost wished Summer ended up with him instead. He adored her and was really putting an effort it, while Fitzy was being a moron.
I did finally come around to the relationship after they both started opening up some more, but that wasn’t until after the halfway point in the book.
I feel like the supporting characters were really holding up the first half of the book.
I felt terrible for Hunter and almost wished Summer ended up with him instead. He adored her and was really putting an effort it, while Fitzy was being a moron.
I did finally come around to the relationship after they both started opening up some more, but that wasn’t until after the halfway point in the book.
I feel like the supporting characters were really holding up the first half of the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Misogyny
olivia_v's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders
kryfrh's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
myhandmadehell's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
3.0
Youth is wasted on the young.
I really really liked the representation of ADHD (in a woman, no less!) as well as the overarching messages of not judging a book by its cover. Jocks can also be nerds, hot fashion-loving girls can also be smart, etc etc. All very good stuff.
But this book was lowkey painful to read. The slow burn aspect of it felt interminable - and not in a good way. The two leads hardly spend any time together in the first half of the book, partly because there are like five hundred other characters who all need page-time for some reason, and partly because they’re both being very stupid. And not in a fun way, but in a “oh no I can’t say what I feel” way that just kind of grates after a while. Their eventual decision to get together feels anticlimactic (despite there being one whole climax between the two of them in their first sexy scene together) and after that it kind of seems like both of their “flaws” just sort of…vanish. The book then carries on with the task of wrapping up about 1/4 of the plot points it opened - I assume there are more novels after this where we’ll see some of that move forward.
Anyway this felt like kind of a mess: the pacing was weird, the book felt too full of multiple other characters who took time away from the main romantic plot, and honestly some of the bad things that happened to female lead Summer felt really distressing and unfair (not to mention, trigger warning, an attempted sexual assault against another character towards the end of the book).
Also are there really so many adults in this world who not only still have deep grudges from high school but also have genuinely never encountered young people who challenge that narrative for them? One of them was literally an adviser at an IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL who later admits “oh I was poor growing up and I have an issue with rich kids getting what they want in universities and that’s why I was such a dick to you in particular) and like…really?? Was she the only student who you ever treated that way? And was she really the first one to ever make you think that maybe you shouldn’t do that?
Anyway, didn’t love this one, but the character voice was very good between the two POVs, and the leads felt like real people. It was just sort of the plot and pacing that was weird.
I really really liked the representation of ADHD (in a woman, no less!) as well as the overarching messages of not judging a book by its cover. Jocks can also be nerds, hot fashion-loving girls can also be smart, etc etc. All very good stuff.
But this book was lowkey painful to read. The slow burn aspect of it felt interminable - and not in a good way. The two leads hardly spend any time together in the first half of the book, partly because there are like five hundred other characters who all need page-time for some reason, and partly because they’re both being very stupid. And not in a fun way, but in a “oh no I can’t say what I feel” way that just kind of grates after a while. Their eventual decision to get together feels anticlimactic (despite there being one whole climax between the two of them in their first sexy scene together) and after that it kind of seems like both of their “flaws” just sort of…vanish. The book then carries on with the task of wrapping up about 1/4 of the plot points it opened - I assume there are more novels after this where we’ll see some of that move forward.
Anyway this felt like kind of a mess: the pacing was weird, the book felt too full of multiple other characters who took time away from the main romantic plot, and honestly some of the bad things that happened to female lead Summer felt really distressing and unfair (not to mention, trigger warning, an attempted sexual assault against another character towards the end of the book).
Also are there really so many adults in this world who not only still have deep grudges from high school but also have genuinely never encountered young people who challenge that narrative for them? One of them was literally an adviser at an IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL who later admits “oh I was poor growing up and I have an issue with rich kids getting what they want in universities and that’s why I was such a dick to you in particular) and like…really?? Was she the only student who you ever treated that way? And was she really the first one to ever make you think that maybe you shouldn’t do that?
Anyway, didn’t love this one, but the character voice was very good between the two POVs, and the leads felt like real people. It was just sort of the plot and pacing that was weird.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse