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dark
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
[Absolutely loved the beginning 150 pages and the commentary and everyth7ng she was thinking and going through was relatable to some extent but since the cheating scene happened I was uncomfortable for the rest of the book. Also the fact that they killed Forrest -the kid- is unforgivable and felt like it only existed for drama which is just terrible.]
[But I kinda love the writing and there were beautiful sentences.]
The more I think about it, the more I want to lower the raring. It pissed me off.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-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
I read this in less than a week. I would rate it more but the last like 10% seems like it was written more for shock value. And the novel ends on a cliffhanger. I’m not sure if I’ll read the rest of the series, but I loved the book until the last couple pages.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Grief
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Child death
Moderate: Sexual content
Sexual abuse should be a trigger option.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Age gap… grumpy neighbor… single dad. All the right things to make this book swoonworthy. Up until the end of the book, I was absolutely swooning over Thayer and Salem (I hate their names). Forbidden romances will always be top tier but especially when the MMC is a genuinely conflicted good guy.
Caleb is kind of an outlier here but something feels important. Like, he obviously seems like the better choice, emotionally and logically for Salem and he’s genuinely a good guy too. It’s hard to say if I’d be okay with them ending up together. I think Thayer has a lot to make up for in book two to get back in my good graces and earn my rooting for them in the end.
My attitude for the last 10% of this book was literally “what the actual fuck” and then “aww” and then “what the actual fuck” again.
Ready to jump into the second one and let me tell you, if there isn’t an HEA, I’m gonna riot.
Tropes:
Age gap (13 years)
Grumpy neighbor
Single dad
Infidelity (not between MC’s)
Spice: 2.5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexual content
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Sexual assault
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief
The author is cavalier in her handling of traumatic topics. She lacks depth and maturity to broach these subjects.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death
Moderate: Cancer
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Child death
Minor: Child abuse
dark
emotional
sad
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:
No
CHECK THE TRIGGERS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD. Even if you love to go in blind like I do check the triggers on this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death