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rmkg's review against another edition
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Vomit, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, and Grief
bringmybooks'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
4.0
Thank you to Edelweiss, Forever, & Hachette Book Group for the opportunity to read and review this book before it's publication date! This in no way affected my review, opinions are my own.
Review: Abby Jimenez's books are just so. dang. FUN. I love how there are super serious topics presented in each of her novels, but that they are done in a way that lets you go through the tough things without feeling like you've been clobbered. This probably wasn't my favorite of the books, just because the logic/plot portion of it missed a bit for me (for the most part, I'm able to suspend disbelief for her plots, but this one felt a bit too far-fetched). That being said, I can definitely say that if you've liked her previous books, I would feel fairly confident recommending this one to you as well!
Overall Rating: ★★★★ / 4.13
Rating each element of the book out of 5★
Characters ★★★★★
Atmosphere ★★★
Writing ★★★★
Plot ★★★
Intrigue ★★★★
Logic ★★★
Enjoyment ★★★★
Pacing ★★★★
Dialogue ★★★★
★ did not like / ★★ it was okay / ★★★ liked it / ★★★★ really liked it / ★★★★★ loved it
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Grief, Cursing, Alcohol, Addiction, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness
spaghettireads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, Abandonment, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
Moderate: Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Grief, and Medical content
katievallin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Cursing, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Vomit
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content and Alcohol
enzopudge'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: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders
marioosa517's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Cursing, and Abandonment
Moderate: Excrement, Alcohol, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, Alcoholism, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Forced institutionalization
Minor: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal cruelty, Racism, Dementia, and Fire/Fire injury
ashleyjean6's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
atamano's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual content, Death of parent, Vomit, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Car accident, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
smilagros'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? It's complicated
3.0
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.
Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, and Medical trauma