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4.47 AVERAGE
4.47 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
sad
tense
slow-paced
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
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
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
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THIS BOOK WAS AMAZING!!! I am not a deeply emotional or expressive person, especially while reading. But this book blew that out of the water. I cried four times while reading this. Jackson and West's story is so raw and beautiful. It depicts the perfect example of right person wrong time. West is a deeply traumatized and broken person. He doesn't believe he deserves love, care or compassion. Jackson, on the other hand, is a fixer. He wants so badly to fix West and take on all of his troubles. There were moments where I thought that this was not going to be a HEA and that they would do the best with what they had. I would recommend this book to people who are looking for a real and raw romance, for readers who want an emotional connect with the characters, and who want to trudge through the trenches with the characters. A. Winchester DID the damn thing with this book and I'm excited to explore more from her.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-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
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-paced
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Wow this was an emotional read. West continued to break my heart over and over again. The way Jackson loves him though - it was healing to read even if it absolutely broke me before it healed. Read the triggers on this one - there are a lot. It’s a great emotional read though!
emotional
sad
slow-paced
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
challenging
emotional
sad
slow-paced
It's truly hard to put into words how much I loved this book and how much it means to me. It was a hard read in the way that it was hard for me seeing how much pain they were in (especially West) and just knowing you can't do nothing about it cause they are just characters in a book. They are real to me 💔😭.
I liked how long the book was. The author didn't rush and let the characters heal at their own pace. West and Jackson were so right for each other. They understood one another in a way no else would ever be able to. Jackson was so understanding and patient. He did everything he could to try and help West. Even when it didn't work or when West was adamant that he didnt want help Jackson never gave up on him. He was so loving.
"Loving West McNamara wasn’t hard. Watching him fight a war that I couldn’t protect him from was." Jackson was so in love with West this man would walk through fire for him.
My baby West😭. He was going through so much. His journey was slow and painful but it was HIS journey. When he was ready to get the help he needed he did everything he needed/could to get help. It was hard for him to accept any help at the beginning much less help from Jackson but that doesn't mean that he didn't see everything Jackson did for him. It was just hard for him to feel like he deserved anything good.
Their love story wasn't all flowers and sunshine but it was real and raw. Their journey was not easy but they fought and made it through. The love they have for each other never went away and by the end it felt like it got stronger. They got the happily ever after they truly deserved.
The real main characters of this are definitely their animals. They had so much characters and were one of the only things that got West through the worst moments.
I honestly don't even know if this review makes sense or if it's even good its hard putting what they went through into words. It hard saying how much I loved this book with everything in me knowing everything West went through. This book is going to stay with me for a long time.
I liked how long the book was. The author didn't rush and let the characters heal at their own pace. West and Jackson were so right for each other. They understood one another in a way no else would ever be able to. Jackson was so understanding and patient. He did everything he could to try and help West. Even when it didn't work or when West was adamant that he didnt want help Jackson never gave up on him. He was so loving.
"Loving West McNamara wasn’t hard. Watching him fight a war that I couldn’t protect him from was." Jackson was so in love with West this man would walk through fire for him.
My baby West😭. He was going through so much. His journey was slow and painful but it was HIS journey. When he was ready to get the help he needed he did everything he needed/could to get help. It was hard for him to accept any help at the beginning much less help from Jackson but that doesn't mean that he didn't see everything Jackson did for him. It was just hard for him to feel like he deserved anything good.
Their love story wasn't all flowers and sunshine but it was real and raw. Their journey was not easy but they fought and made it through. The love they have for each other never went away and by the end it felt like it got stronger. They got the happily ever after they truly deserved.
The real main characters of this are definitely their animals. They had so much characters and were one of the only things that got West through the worst moments.
I honestly don't even know if this review makes sense or if it's even good its hard putting what they went through into words. It hard saying how much I loved this book with everything in me knowing everything West went through. This book is going to stay with me for a long time.
It felt choppy, chapters were like 4-5 pages and it didn't flow well. Couldn't get into the story.