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monniebiloney's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
I loved the setting alot, and William and Jack were cute together. I loved how even though the "romance" was the main motivator for the main characters actions (it's because Jack liked William that he decided that he had to help William away from his' abusive "family", and it's because William was in love with Jack that he was willing to brave against his abusive "Father" ).
The best part of this book was definitely the climax,
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Lesbophobia
tkhenry99's review against another edition
3.5
the story was fun and everything, but i felt like the characters relationships developed really fast for no reason. everyone jack meets he immediately becomes besties with? and he was supposed to have a familial bond with lucia and evangeline, but
i often thought the dialogue was weird and forced, like the author was trying too hard to be poetic.
the end also starts to drag, i found myself skimming a lot just to get to the end. the dual POV didn’t help
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Child abuse and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Confinement, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Blood, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
johnnyharker'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
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body horror, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Kidnapping, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
archcon's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Racism, Sexism, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury
meliroo's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Torture, Vomit, and Murder
mals_library's review against another edition
1.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Classism
doylee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
3.5
I needed someone cute & queer & I got exactly that! Love that for myself. I love these fantastical historical fiction stories that allow the past to be a little better than it actually was. I was invested in this story fairly quickly & I was able to get to know & love (or hate) all the characters pretty quickly too which I love.
Sometimes I was confused a bit by the writing. And I almost never notice writing faults. Some scenes were very rushed & not descriptive enough for my taste & then sometimes the descriptions just didn’t really make sense in my mind.
Apart from that, this is a fun story that I really enjoyed after being in such a reading slump for all of February. It was quite sad at times but the overall emotion is pretty happy & I loved that.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Racism and Kidnapping
Minor: Gun violence, Homophobia, and Death of parent
rey_therese07's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Murder
Moderate: Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Alcohol
scorpioreads_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Minor: Kidnapping and Death of parent
nicsnovellife'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Chronic illness, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment