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karlapardo's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Memorable Quotes
- “I love you, Vivian. More than I could ever hate your father. And more than I ever thought I was capable of.”
- “How does he look at me?” Janis smiled. “Like he never wants to look away.”
- “Somehow, somewhere along the way, I’d fallen in love … Not like or lust. Love, in all its terrifying, unpredictable, unwanted glory.”
- “She was my wife, my partner, my guiding star. And I wouldn't have it any other way”
- “Touch Stella again, and you’ll no longer have a fiancée.” (I HAD TO! IT'S CHRISTIAN HARPER!!!)
- “You can’t see the stars in New York,” Dante said. “So I brought the stars to you.”
- “You take the most ordinary or unexpected things and make them extraordinary.”
- “You and me, sweetheart. That’s the destination. And I’m willing to take as many steps as I need to get there.”
- “Tell me what you want, Vivian. Do you want me on my knees?”
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment, Body shaming, and Death
abicaro17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Cursing, Death, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Gaslighting, Sexism, Body horror, Body shaming, Misogyny, Gun violence, Child abuse, and Grief
diamondsequallove25's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Death
krissyslibrary's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Murder, and Alcoholism
canascorner'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Bullying, and Death
greyishrainbow's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Gaslighting
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Minor: Abandonment, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
alisaxfridman's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Violence, Stalking, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Cursing
graceev's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, and Gun violence
Minor: Death
Blackmail, Disownment, Parental neglect and Robbery at gunpointkatvou'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Blood, Child death, Toxic friendship, Murder, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
plumpaperbacks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Would’ve been 4 stars if not for the weird feel of the pacing. The first 20% felt rather fast, and then the middle section was a bit of a slog to get through.
Current theories for the rest of the series include Sloth being Luca’s book, Envy being Christian’s and Gluttony being Sloane’s. I’m not sure about Lust yet.
Representation:
- Chinese protagonist & side characters
- Filipina-Chinese side character
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Gun violence
There are a few consensual, variably explicit sex scenes in the second half of the book. Dante’s grandfather died just prior to the story’s start, I believe via cancer. It’s mentioned multiple times, but never in detail. Other content warnings from the author’s website include blackmail, parental neglect, family disownment, and robbery at gunpoint. The last is only one scene about half through; no one is shot.