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tayloraa12's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment
zellerpress's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I wanted to like this book, and I stuck with it to the end in hopes that I would. I didn’t hate it, but I didn’t love it either. It was just okay.
The writing wasn’t the best,
the attraction between the two main characters felt very forced, and the cast of characters lacked depth. The character development was barely there and really only happened a little bit for Selena. This felt more like a self-published lesbian romance.
The writing wasn’t the best,
the attraction between the two main characters felt very forced, and the cast of characters lacked depth. The character development was barely there and really only happened a little bit for Selena. This felt more like a self-published lesbian romance.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse
cw: Small bits of past emotional abuse by a former partner.edamamebean's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
If you, like me, are frustrated with the lack of sex toys in lesbian romance novels, this is probably the book for you. Although I have to say there was still far less than I was expecting considering it’s a book about a sex toy store. Still loved the characters and the romance.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
stacy837's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Cancer and Gaslighting
sydneybedell'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Grief
hayleyvem's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Drug use
Minor: Alcohol
goodvibesgoodbooks's review against another edition
4.5
This book needs to be read. The discussion of loss, gas lighting, and sexuality within a safe space was done perfectly. It was.. it was just perfect. I finished and didn’t want it to be done.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse and Death
lauren_miller's review against another edition
DNF @ 28%
I tried. I really tried to like this book, but I swear to god, everyone besides Cade was so annoying that in the end I just couldn't handle it.
Cade, god, I related to her wayyy too much. Within a couple chapters I was both annoyed and commiserating her over the author's constant spiel of "Cade must have been switched at birth, but it's ok that she's an accountant, it's who she is" from all the side characters—god forbid a woman want a kick-ass job AND an actual shot at retirement. If it were me, I would've seen the shop's finances and run for the fucking hills; no amount of guilt tripping would get me to upend my life in a whole other city to take over a failing—no, dying—business just so that the "universe" can be heard and my crazy aunt's "will" done. The fact that Cade decided to stay means she is already a better person than I. She literally did NOT owe her family or Selena a thing, yet she stuck around to help...
And speaking of the devil...
Selena could have been one of my favorite characters—healing and self-actualizing following abuse from a partner, hypersexual, uber sex positive and inclusive, obsessed with sex toys, all these things I jive with... But seriously, she had zero grip on reality. I get not wanting to lose Ruth's touch and also wanting to cherish and uplift her memory, but Selena didn't even consider what Cade had to say; all her ideas (seriously girl, the shop is failing and your first thought is, 'Yes! Burlesque and vulva painting are the answer!'????) were great to some degree, but only feasible if the shop was operating from an already steady financial foundation. You can't perform the Vagina Monologues without first renting the theatre space, you feel me? Cade was damn right to suggest taking all that shit home, streamlining the Satisfaction Guaranteed inventory and branding, outfitting the online shop, etc., literally PR/Marketing 101, and Cade was even nice enough to suggest taking all that shit HOME instead of pitching it all and then gutting the place lol.
The whole thing just irritated the hell out of me. I tried to continue the audiobook on three separate occasions before I acquiesced to my frustration. I'm so disappointed...
2 out of 5 stars, ★★☆☆☆
I tried. I really tried to like this book, but I swear to god, everyone besides Cade was so annoying that in the end I just couldn't handle it.
Cade, god, I related to her wayyy too much. Within a couple chapters I was both annoyed and commiserating her over the author's constant spiel of "Cade must have been switched at birth, but it's ok that she's an accountant, it's who she is" from all the side characters—god forbid a woman want a kick-ass job AND an actual shot at retirement. If it were me, I would've seen the shop's finances and run for the fucking hills; no amount of guilt tripping would get me to upend my life in a whole other city to take over a failing—no, dying—business just so that the "universe" can be heard and my crazy aunt's "will" done. The fact that Cade decided to stay means she is already a better person than I. She literally did NOT owe her family or Selena a thing, yet she stuck around to help...
And speaking of the devil...
Selena could have been one of my favorite characters—healing and self-actualizing following abuse from a partner, hypersexual, uber sex positive and inclusive, obsessed with sex toys, all these things I jive with... But seriously, she had zero grip on reality. I get not wanting to lose Ruth's touch and also wanting to cherish and uplift her memory, but Selena didn't even consider what Cade had to say; all her ideas (seriously girl, the shop is failing and your first thought is, 'Yes! Burlesque and vulva painting are the answer!'????) were great to some degree, but only feasible if the shop was operating from an already steady financial foundation. You can't perform the Vagina Monologues without first renting the theatre space, you feel me? Cade was damn right to suggest taking all that shit home, streamlining the Satisfaction Guaranteed inventory and branding, outfitting the online shop, etc., literally PR/Marketing 101, and Cade was even nice enough to suggest taking all that shit HOME instead of pitching it all and then gutting the place lol.
The whole thing just irritated the hell out of me. I tried to continue the audiobook on three separate occasions before I acquiesced to my frustration. I'm so disappointed...
2 out of 5 stars, ★★☆☆☆
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse
joana's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
jas_kv's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse