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charlottewiashi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Minor: Sexual harassment
amateur_bookworm'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: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment
leilorenzo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
There are quite a bit of cliches in this one, but that is to be expected from a HEA romance, right? My issue was the MMC´s grumpiness, how "perfect" he seems to be perceived within the story when I felt there were some red flags (possessiveness mainly) and that he goes from 0 to 10000 in one second. He's the perfect guy until he isn't, and then he owns his actions way too fast and things are easily resolved.
I can see the appeal of having a hero when going through and dealing with the aftereffects of sexual assault, but things being so convenient and/or easy all the time made me lose interest.
Bits and pieces:
- Their relationship was this, all the time:
“Rosalie, when have I ever said no to you?” And I just stand here, stunned. I need a ride home from this party. I want to be alone. I need a job. Because try as I might, no matter how big of a dick he’s been, I can’t come up with a single instance of Ford ever telling me anything other than okay.
- cute moment: Rosie nicknaming Cora "my little storm cloud"
- Rosie's character, and therefore chapters, seemed more fleshed out:
"But as much as I hate to admit it, I’m tapped out on handling my own shit. All of a sudden, it dawned on me that I am monumentally tired of having it all together."
"I love it here. It feels like home. The condo in the city doesn’t. That life doesn’t. It feels like I’m in a race that I don’t give a flying fuck about winning. One I’m signed up for just to say I took part."
Even if some of her interactions with Cora seemed improbable:
“It’s because I told him about all the other perv dads eyeing you up.” I scoff. “Ford doesn’t care about that.” “Don’t re-create yourself as someone oblivious, Rosie. It doesn’t suit you.”
"She’s watching him, adoration and confusion warring on her doll-like features. Ford doesn’t realize he just told her he plans to be around for the rest of her life, but Cora heard it loud and clear."
“If you think you’re going to barge in here and throw a tantrum because you weren’t privy to something you feel you should have been, you’re wrong. You can have your fit out here, and I’ll bring Ford to you so he can watch.” Willa stares at me, and I stare back at her.
- This is what I mean about understanding how it can be enticing to have a hero for a partner
no matter how much he infuriated me tonight, I’d be a fool not to recognize that the man kissing me right now would ride headfirst into battle with me. For me. He’d cut people down with his words. Scorch them with his glare. Humiliate them with his directness.
“That’s the problem, Rosie. You’ve spent too much time around men who talk a big game but don’t possess the will to follow through.”
How much of her adoration and sudden revelation could be heightened by small case of hero-worship?
And he's entirely devoted
That expression of reverence—borderline disbelief—back on his face in full blinding force.
“Taking care of you.” [...] “You don’t need to do that.” [...] “But I want to.” I’m struck silent by such a simple sentence.
“I had come to terms with the idea that you would never happen for me. You were a memory, not a goal.”
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Minor: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Mental illness
graceev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Grief
caitlinsbookpile'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? No
5.0
I wasn’t sure how we were going to get the single dad trope as we hadn’t seen Willa mention any kind of child at all but if this wasn’t the best way to introduce someone as a dad I’ve seen.
I was laughing the entire time reading this, and what a mood signing your email “Have a horrible day!” If we could actually do this I’m sure we would all be 1% happier.
As usual, all the side characters just hit different and I needed wild eyes like yesterday. (Also please give me more of Crazy Clyde and any of his conspiracies)
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
beckyyreadss'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Violence
citlalialvrod'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
3.5
Rosie y Ford son protagonistas muy buenos, redondos, complejos y personas reales y completas que están pasando por un momento complicado y necesitan organizar sus vidas.
Me encantó su amistad, el bantering es FABULOSO, lo de los emails y el diario es super divertido.
Ford es la definición de boy obsessed with long ass pining, and I'M LIVING for it.
Elsie Silver sabe contar historias y construir personajes, tengo aún más ganas de leer sus otras novelas.
Ocurrieron 2 cosas que hicieron que bajara la puntuación:
1. Tardé mucho en leerlo. A pesar de ser 400 páginas no se siente tan largo y al estar leerlo me la pasaba muy bien, sólo que al cerrarlo no sentía la necesidad de querer saber qué pasaba.
En general no tenía muchas ganas de leer, así que bien puede ser mi culpa.
2. El conflicto es flojo. Realmente no hay ninguna razón válida para que no estén juntos, literal es cuestión de que digan "Oye, te quiero, salgamos", y justo es lo que sucede hacia el final.
Sí, hay cosas en la vida de ambos que hace que estén distraídos y negados a sus sentimientos, pero ambos admiten que ya les tocaba estar juntos.
No hay una ruptura en el tercer acto tal cual, más bien un drama/discusión, y se sintió SUPER INNCESARIA.
Entiendo y valido porqué Rosie está molesta, pero estuvo bien sacada de la nada, cero trascendencia.
A parte el hecho de que él "reflexionara" sobre sus privilegios estuvo bien de a gratis; no hay trasfondo, el vato se "deconstruye" en u párrafo. Si la autora lo quería incluir, pudo haber hecho un mejor trabajado dándole matices.
La verdad, skimmié las escenas de sexo; se me hicieron un poquito over the top y que hubieron muchas en poquitas páginas.
Moderate: Sexual harassment
everythinginbetween'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? No
4.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Death of parent
yoohanna's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Terminal illness
klw1995'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment