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annabananadel's review against another edition
5.0
“Be glad you don’t get it. It means your life has been a lot gentler than hers.”
Abby Jimenez never failed me so far. I have read two of her books before this, both are rated five star - Life's Too Short and Part of Your World (yes, I should have read Yours Truly but it's so hard to get a copy here in the Philippines so I had to buy them from an online shop that gets book from the state so I waited a good 4 months but I am finally getting it this book, FINALLY). I got to buy this book once it was available in a bookstore in the Philippines (our country doesn't usually get books once it releases so I got this probably a little before a month since it was released; I even messaged the bookstore staff to reserve one for me once a copy arrives in their branch. I totally even forgot about this and just was so excited when I got the message! I didn't even know that the bookstore will have stocks!) and read it a week after since I was still in the middle of a book.
I saw how people raved over it and rated it high so I did have high expectation, especially since I loved her other books and it resonated with me. I immediately loved the premise - about a boy and a girl having a "curse" and they have to get together to remove the curse. I just didn't expect that I wouldn't even be thinking about that curse after a few chapters because Abby Jimenez really just wrote this book so you could be there with them and not focus on other aspect of the story. This book was a rollercoaster of emotions - I know I say it with other books I've reviewed but this one was the most extreme ride I've ever ridden. I definitely did not expect to have so many emotions over a span of a chapters. There was even a point where I had to stand up from my bed and just feel. The quotes as well were all over the place! Every thing that's been said, I can deeply feel it to my core. It's just that good.
They say you can read these books as a stand-alone but I would say, just read the first two books because it's so much impactful if you did.
Might just be the best book I’ve read this month.
I saw how people raved over it and rated it high so I did have high expectation, especially since I loved her other books and it resonated with me. I immediately loved the premise - about a boy and a girl having a "curse" and they have to get together to remove the curse. I just didn't expect that I wouldn't even be thinking about that curse after a few chapters because Abby Jimenez really just wrote this book so you could be there with them and not focus on other aspect of the story. This book was a rollercoaster of emotions - I know I say it with other books I've reviewed but this one was the most extreme ride I've ever ridden. I definitely did not expect to have so many emotions over a span of a chapters. There was even a point where I had to stand up from my bed and just feel. The quotes as well were all over the place! Every thing that's been said, I can deeply feel it to my core. It's just that good.
They say you can read these books as a stand-alone but I would say, just read the first two books because it's so much impactful if you did.
Might just be the best book I’ve read this month.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Medical content
smilagros's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Take my review with a grain of salt.
I am a social worker. I specifically have worked with children and adolescents who have dealt with the extreme trauma. When I read books, I read them to learn, to laugh, to escape. I was in the mood to escape. And unfortunately, I couldn’t escape because of Amber and Emma. I was very very frustrated with Emma. And I was reading her character not as a social worker but as a regular reader. Then around the 70% I was starting to have my social work hat on and having a mental health mindset and that is what I did not want that. I wanted to unwind and get whisked away to a universe and I did not have that experience with this book.
I am a social worker. I specifically have worked with children and adolescents who have dealt with the extreme trauma. When I read books, I read them to learn, to laugh, to escape. I was in the mood to escape. And unfortunately, I couldn’t escape because of Amber and Emma. I was very very frustrated with Emma. And I was reading her character not as a social worker but as a regular reader. Then around the 70% I was starting to have my social work hat on and having a mental health mindset and that is what I did not want that. I wanted to unwind and get whisked away to a universe and I did not have that experience with this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, and Medical trauma
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