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alamayhem_reads'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
5.0
This book was such a joy to read. From the very first sentence I was smiling. The writing is so witty and hilarious and sets such a great tone for the story. Eve is such a likable character and is just so much fun to have as a MC. I loved hearing her inner monologue, reactions, and thoughts about things as they happened. I also loved seeing her learn about motherhood and accept the changes that were happening to her life.
The love story between Shep and her was immaculate. I did not read too much into the premise before I picked up this book, so I actually was not expecting them to get together, I thought she would end up with well…her baby daddy haha. However, when I read her feelings for Shep start to develop and saw her falling for him, I was ecstatic. He is there for her in the best way possible, but never in an overwhelming manner. He is kind, thoughtful, so sweet, and just genuinely such a great man.
Then when she fell in love with her baby? Cue my tears, ladies and gentlemen! I was so overwhelmed with emotions during all of the baby scenes.
I also loved reading the author’s story behind writing the book, as that was also beautiful, and so amazing and inspiring to read about.
Overall, this book is definitely one that I am going to be thinking about for a long time after finishing it. I can already see myself thinking about it when the time comes for me to have a baby as well. It seriously was that beautiful, inspiring, and made me excited for a time full of so much love and happiness. I rate this book 5/5 stars! 🌟
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit
fireflyhollow'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
3.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Alcohol, Medical content, Death of parent, Infertility, and Cancer
Minor: Vomit
taliafranks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Infertility
Moderate: Death of parent, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Terminal illness
Minor: Miscarriage and Sexism
The main character gives birth on-screen so to speak, but it is not described in extreme detail. One of the characters is in an emotionally abusive and manipulative relationship for a significant portion of the book.brittanylee0302's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was like a cute & cozy friends to lovers romance. I loved Eve's character & I feel like her anxiety & will to persevere was well balanced to make her quirky character. (That sounds weird but if you read this I think you'll understand). I loved Shep & Willa & the love they all have for each other & the family dynamic between them & Eve. The loss in this book was so heart breaking & I really felt for all of the characters who had to deal with it. Despite how great this book was, it definitely fell flat in some areas. The timeline always felt kind of off & I was never quite sure when everything was happening besides around the holidays. When Eve's brothers are introduced, their political backgrounds are introduced with them which you would think in a book like this that would be a huge topic that maybe Eve would have to maneuver but it's so glazed over that it wasn't even worth mentioning. I also felt like Willa should have played a little more of a role in this story because of what she was dealing with when Eve got pregnant but her appearance is very choppy throughout. Overall, I thought this book was really good & I think I fell for Eve & Shep as much as they fell for each other.
Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content
Minor: Abortion, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Miscarriage
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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Infertility
Moderate: Vomit and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
srivalli's review
3.5
Moderate: Vomit and Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent