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hmlongstreet's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
I picked up this book because the cover had a review by Rainbow Rowell (author of Fangirl and Eleanor & Park) and she said it was a good read. This is my usual book genre, a fluffy college romance. I got invested in the story, I really did but after I had finished the book I was left with the feeling of "That's it?". The book has a promising beginning, a going somewhere middle, and a disappointing end.
Themes, characters, and stories are brought up only to be dropped in the next few sections, never to be heard from again. Even some conflicts remained unsolved and even when it was resolved I felt zero satisfaction. This is the book where you could leave out full characters and the story would not change one bit. And the main characters are just okay, the story is character-based but the development to me felt so small. I also could not find the plot, as I went through three ideas of what it could be, it is revealed so far towards the end it makes the whole story feel pointless.
I will mention something about the main character, will place a spoiler as it reveals things in the book.
I really wanted to love this one, but after I finished it and sat with it for a few minutes I couldn't.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault
bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Bullying, Miscarriage, and Racism
essie__reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kayladaila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Abandonment
dez_blair'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
4.5
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
e_lace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
The entire book's plot is predicated on the main love interest having a panic attack in the middle of the street and there is a character who is blatantly racist multiple times who never learns from that?thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Abortion, and Pregnancy
alymarsh'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
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Child death and Islamophobia
yvonne_cl'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: Sexual assault and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Car accident, and Abortion