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ce_gunning12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Kidnapping
dani_reis's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Grief, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Infidelity, Vomit, Cancer, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide, Infertility, and Murder
miksbookpicks's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
mimmixoxo's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, Stalking, Terminal illness, Infertility, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, Misogyny, Medical content, and Murder
atamano'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
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Vomit, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, and Blood
Minor: Suicide attempt, Car accident, Alcohol, and Murder
lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
I do wish the book was maybe 30-50 pages longer, just so there could be more transition time between "I'm in this crazy man's house" to "I might be the reincarnation of Juliet" before they were suddenly, irrevocably in love.
I will also note that pregnancy is usually an automatic DNF for me if it's from a POV character, but I kept going to the end, since that doesn't appear until about the 70% mark.
Content warnings include: death of parent, death, grief, cheating & gaslighting by previous partner, and pregnancy.
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Death of parent and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Stalking
theliterarymess'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? It's complicated
4.25
This story reminded me of Chloe Gong’s ‘A Thousand More’ but as a full novel. I really enjoyed the concept of this story, and I think Skye executed it perfectly. It’s a beautiful and emotional tale. Skye has taken the idea that Romeo is to blame for Juliet’s death and spun it into a tragic fairytale. It’s absolutely heart wrenching reading all of Sebastien’s memories.
The story is really well written. The pacing is perfect and I think the backstory has been scattered throughout in all the right places.
I’m not too sure I was content with how the curse ended. I think I’d have wanted more substance to it, maybe something to do with Adam also needing to forgive Sebastian?
Skye’s inspiration for this story is personal and touching, and I hope that she finds comfort in her labour of love.
Minor: Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Body horror, Alcoholism, Grief, Gore, and Stalking