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catastrophiclyss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Classism, and Sexual harassment
abidavisf'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
3.75
I wish we’d had a bit more Colin in this book. Though he’s a closed off character, I’d hoped that we’d get more from his perspective so we could dive in a bit deeper. Hopefully we see more as the series continues!
The learning disorder visibility is wonderful and so important. Really well done and a huge thank you to Elle Kennedy.
Moderate: Ableism, Classism, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Grief, Bullying, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, and Panic attacks/disorders
kelliereadsabit'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
The writing style is perfect for these types of books, quick and cute with great banter and the knack for putting a character archetype on page without it feeling judging or shallow.
I will likely continue reading Elle Kennedy books as she’s set herself up with a great cast of characters to expand in, and other characters from previous books are clearly mentioned here that I might be interested learning about.
If you like contemporary new adult sports romances, I’d say this is a good place to live in for a while.
Trigger warnings-
Sexual harassment and assault
Grown men getting butthurt because a girl told them no
Ableism towards learning disabilities like ADHD
Some self deprecating thoughts
Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism and Misogyny
katharina90's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Ableism, and Misogyny
Minor: Drug use
bookish_growler's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Gaslighting, Death, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Misogyny
kryfrh's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual harassment
capucapulet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Both the main character Summer and her love interest Colin are very unlikeable people for different reasons, which could be alright IF the narration voice sort of condemned them but it's absolutely not the case. Summer's feminism consists in saying that girl shouldn't be slutshaming each other, that they can have sex with anyone and can do the same thing than boys (which is obviously true but is very basic feminism, considering the fact that Summer makes it abudantly clear that she's not like those radical feminists who hate men). At this point I'd honestly prefer having Summer admit that she's against feminism rather than pretend that THIS is feminism (and trash on radical feminists).
Also Colin being mad at Summer for having a fight with a girl who insulted and slutshamed her friend was so gross and stupid. All of the men in this book consider women like objects on which they can have a "claim" (and this is a real word that is used MANY times regarding Summer). They behave like cavemen and animals : fighting for their "female" and at the end of the day their behavior is regarded as something "hot". This type of relationship between men and women is setting a really bad example for young readers (because I'm guessing the target audience is around 16-18yo girls, which is a moment when people can be very influenced by their media consumption).
The diversity was bad, the writing wasn't great but it wasn't THAT shocking to me (it honestly felt like reading a Wattpad fic), and the relationship was extremely shallow, only sexual (which could be fine, I mean a relationship can be restricted to sex but then those dramatic emotional scene feel extremely cringy and uncalled for).
Really wish they had left out the Coco Chanel part : it was disturbing and inapropriate.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault
alltimelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Rape and Sexual assault
culzean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual violence, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, Classism, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Violence