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sebradley29's review
5.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicide, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Cursing, and Mental illness
literarydais's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Death
chelsearose's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Suicide
lauramparis's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Death of parent
amanda_reads13's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Holden is everything you imagine a good captain to be, he is driven, focused, and supportive. Holden has his mind solely focused on football. Win the championship in his senior year and be drafted to the NFL. He lives and breathes football, that is until he begins to fall for Julep. Julep shows him that there can more to life than just football, his dreams start to change and she becomes the center of them.
Julep is closed off and has struggled through so much.
Individually, these two have been through more than I can even fathom.
I understand where her dad is coming from. He has been through a father's worst nightmare and is determined to protect Julep. He goes a little to far though. If he had only trusted his daughter, seen how strong she is, and had an actual conversation with her, so much heartbreak could have been avoided. Deep down he was just grasping at straws to try to keep her from spiraling again.
Tropes: sports, forbidden
Graphic: Child death, Grief, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Death of parent
dianaschmidty's review
- 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: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Grief, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Rape
Minor: Forced institutionalization
lilyemmaaa'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
Holden was a sweetheart. He tried to ignore and put his feelings down, but when he finally accepted them for what they were and went after what he wanted it was ah-mazing. I loved how he cared so much for Julep. How he never forced her to do anything and went at her pace. How he reminded her how much she was loved, and how he helped her realize she was not at fault for what happened to her sister. He was adorable, and sweet, and had me blushing the whole time.
Gosh, Julep broke my heart. She carried so much guilt and hurt and reading it was just heartbreaking. Seeing the way she coped and the reasoning her father was so hard on her was just a cherry on top. I am so glad that she found the love she deserved and that she got the happy ending she never imagined getting. She carried herself so well and I just wish I could’ve given her a hug throughout the whole book.
Overall, I loved this book. It had everything in it and it just made me giddy. I will admit that Juleps father PISSED ME OFF to absolutely no end. But whatever, I’ll just imagine slapping him across the face. Anyways, read this book. It was amazing.
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, and Death
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Death of parent, Death, and Drug abuse
sarahball47's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Drug use and Suicide
yotsuba's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide and Death of parent
culzean's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Violence, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Addiction, Cursing, Medical content, Vomit, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma