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ifbookscouldkell'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
booksbytheglass's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
after meeting summer in the off-campus series, I was beyond ready to peak into her life (and it didnât disappoint!) đ„č we stan extroverted princesses who are both beauty and brains!!!
fitz, on the other hand, annoyed me to no end đ„Ž he refused to actually speak his feelings, yet seemed to hold everyone else accountable for them. especially when he demanded that summer not date anyone else but didnât even tell her that he liked her (even as a friend!) - and yes, we discover the roots behind this but it also showed that fitz didnât WANT to change and help himself for the better đ« đ«
summer could do so much better!!! and not with hunter either - that was an unnecessary drama tooâŠ
I just wasnât a fan overall as it seemed to use all of the stereotypical tropes when it comes to a âparty princessâ and a âtattooed video gamerâ (when fitz and summer were so much more!) - and when they seemed to do a 180 towards the end of the book and become completely different people??
overall, this was a very surface level romance for me!
rating: 3 stars
wine pairing: california sparkling wine
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual assault
zias's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
clareasday's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
rdmoreland0801'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? Yes
3.5
I felt terrible for Hunter and almost wished Summer ended up with him instead. He adored her and was really putting an effort it, while Fitzy was being a moron.
I did finally come around to the relationship after they both started opening up some more, but that wasnât until after the halfway point in the book.
I feel like the supporting characters were really holding up the first half of the book.
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
sarahsbooklife's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Misogyny
olivia_v'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? It's complicated
3.75
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
aqtbenz'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
myhandmadehell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I really really liked the representation of ADHD (in a woman, no less!) as well as the overarching messages of not judging a book by its cover. Jocks can also be nerds, hot fashion-loving girls can also be smart, etc etc. All very good stuff.
But this book was lowkey painful to read. The slow burn aspect of it felt interminable - and not in a good way. The two leads hardly spend any time together in the first half of the book, partly because there are like five hundred other characters who all need page-time for some reason, and partly because theyâre both being very stupid. And not in a fun way, but in a âoh no I canât say what I feelâ way that just kind of grates after a while. Their eventual decision to get together feels anticlimactic (despite there being one whole climax between the two of them in their first sexy scene together) and after that it kind of seems like both of their âflawsâ just sort ofâŠvanish. The book then carries on with the task of wrapping up about 1/4 of the plot points it opened - I assume there are more novels after this where weâll see some of that move forward.
Anyway this felt like kind of a mess: the pacing was weird, the book felt too full of multiple other characters who took time away from the main romantic plot, and honestly some of the bad things that happened to female lead Summer felt really distressing and unfair (not to mention, trigger warning, an attempted sexual assault against another character towards the end of the book).
Also are there really so many adults in this world who not only still have deep grudges from high school but also have genuinely never encountered young people who challenge that narrative for them? One of them was literally an adviser at an IVY LEAGUE SCHOOL who later admits âoh I was poor growing up and I have an issue with rich kids getting what they want in universities and thatâs why I was such a dick to you in particular) and likeâŠreally?? Was she the only student who you ever treated that way? And was she really the first one to ever make you think that maybe you shouldnât do that?
Anyway, didnât love this one, but the character voice was very good between the two POVs, and the leads felt like real people. It was just sort of the plot and pacing that was weird.
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Violence
chloe_row's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape