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ka_ke's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Blood, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Classism, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement
whatjasread's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
i honestly feel like it happened one summer must have been a fluke because i ADORE that book, one of my faves of all time, and nothing else Tessa has written has even come close to it (not even hook line and sinker). this novella was just all over the place for me, the smut writing was super cringy (no man will ever 'jiggle' any intimate part of me), and the characters were honestly really bland. their personality traits were 'rough sex man who wears crocodile bowties' and 'woman who just got out of prison and has panic attacks'. it just didn't work for me at all, i think even 2 stars is generous, which sucks.
TWs: alcohol, armed robbery, claustrophobia, panic attacks, pandemic, death of grandfather (past)
TWs: alcohol, armed robbery, claustrophobia, panic attacks, pandemic, death of grandfather (past)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Alcohol and Death
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