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annahamburger'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
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Grief, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Medical content, Classism, and Death of parent
ravenk28'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
4.75
To me this was a very feel good read. It had me rooting for Lula’s growth as she learnt to love herself and her loved ones. And also seeing Viggo in a such a different light compared to previous books. Both characters had a journey of their own and once they met at that cross road it was fireworks and lots of flowers.
Such a cathartic end to a such a beautiful book series.
Graphic: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, and Abandonment
hazelgirl21'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: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Abandonment
literaryintersections'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
I remember messaging Chloe like - hey, I’m quite frankly obsessed with these books (😂) - and next thing you know I’m getting early copies, sensitivity reading for Oliver and Gavin’s book, multiple hours on IG lived with Chloe, and tears when I finally met her in person at Steamy Lit Con.
I was nervous to start Only and Forever because it’s the end of the series and Viggo has been this overarching thread throughout all of the prior books: a meddlesome, romance-loving, brother who can’t stop trying to help other people fall in love. How do you create a love story for a person who loves love? Who has set standards for his future relationships by the historical romance he reads, wants the swooning, the chest tightening, the butterflies. He wants it all. Viggo on page in his own book is perfect: his internal vulnerability, his fears of failure, all the messy internal stress hidden behind a facade of smiles and meddling in the earlier books. You want him to find his HEA, find his match, someone who will never let him dim his light, who is so fiercely protective of his body and his heart. Tallulah had a lot to live up to for the Bergman lovers who’ve been waiting for Viggo and her prickly exterior hiding sadness and fear is the perfect shell for Viggo to slowly crack with his sweetness, his joy, and his humanity.
I can’t even handle how much I love this series and this book. Chloe gave us everything: a series of books with real people, with disabilities and messy lives, with fat bodies and queer love, and through it all this immense, loving, beautiful family. The hugs, the small moments, the tickle fights, the sibling spats. We know the Bergman’s. We love the Bergman’s. And we will sorely miss them.
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Grief
sdupont'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug abuse, Abandonment, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy
lauraelovesbooks'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
4.5
If I’m being perfectly honest, the only qualm I have is that I was kind of hoping for a bit more drama, jealousy, etc. This is absolutely a me thing; I like at least a small amount of messiness in my books 🤷🏻♀️. But if the worst thing I can say about a book is that the characters’ relationship was too healthy and their communication was too good, you know it’s a good book
This was a lovely book. Viggo and Talulah were so adorable and I loved the focus on romance novels and opening a romance bookstore (what a dream)
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, and Mental illness
teacupsandfirereads'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
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment and Toxic relationship
soulwinds'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Medical content
Minor: Abandonment, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship