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3.49 AVERAGE
3.49 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I really liked this. I thought it was clever to show the slow, insidious creep of Sam's coercive control. I'm glad Julia escaped. I mean...there were some *spicy* scenes and some that were just plain...wrong, but cleverly done.
dark
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting
Minor: Outing
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sex positive, lighthearted, modern, funny
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I did like this book, and I have one criticism for it: why was the only main poly character written as abusive, jealous, ‘greedy’ and manipulative? sam obviously abused julia but it’s problematic for the poly rep to be so, as there are limited good representations of poly people. sam didn’t have to be poly in this book, and i question why the author decided the abuser had to be poly. why does this narrative continue in media?
other than that it was a good rep of the lgbt community if a bit basic.
other than that it was a good rep of the lgbt community if a bit basic.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Self harm, Death of parent
Strong character development:
Yes
I enjoyed the beginning and the ending, but the bulk of this was such an uncomfortable slog to get through that I probably wouldn't have finished it if I hadn't been trying to get one more book in before the new year.
*3.5 Story of a woman in an abusive relationship. Mostly well done. A lot of graphic sex.
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes