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lisa_m's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I really enjoyed this book. I thought I was going to give it 5 stars and I probably would have if it had been a few chapters longer. I did not like the ending. They didn't even speak their feelings, it was just implied. And for the whole book revolving about those too figuring out their lifes and emotions it's quite frustrating to not actually do that with their feelings towards each other.
But other than that I thought the book was really good. I maybe should have read some trigger warnings first because I was quite shocked when the rape scene happened. I did not expect it at all. It wasn't exploitative but in enough detail to make me uncomfortable.
There are definitely some darker themes and important topics but I think they were handled in a great way.
I really enjoyed that Penny wrote a story that we also got to read. I thought it was really good and interesting and I always like 'books' in books and that type of thing.
I might reread this and give it 5 stars in a few years. Who knows.
But other than that I thought the book was really good. I maybe should have read some trigger warnings first because I was quite shocked when the rape scene happened. I did not expect it at all. It wasn't exploitative but in enough detail to make me uncomfortable.
There are definitely some darker themes and important topics but I think they were handled in a great way.
I really enjoyed that Penny wrote a story that we also got to read. I thought it was really good and interesting and I always like 'books' in books and that type of thing.
I might reread this and give it 5 stars in a few years. Who knows.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Addiction, Classism, Deportation, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Child death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship
lizacorn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence
sor3n's review against another edition
“sam makes depression hot” and i was out. also “i was smitten mitten kittens” a desperate reach for young adult language n themes and COMPLETELY misses. the literal opening sentences of this book is the mc slut shaming her mother.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence
ayem's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Enjoyable read with excellent characters in a slice of life romance. It’s very slow going at first and the denouement is way too fast, but is a really fun and pleasant experience overall
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Rape
e_lace's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
This book was fine. Not a fan of the way it just kind of glazed over a bunch of hard subjects and swept them under the rug. Like does Sam finish his documentary? Is Penny's story even good? Mallory is still racist? But whatever. If you're looking for something low stakes to remind you of being an incredibly careless college freshman slowly discovering that everyone around you also has trauma, this might be the book for you. It wasn't the book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape
The entire book's plot is predicated on the main love interest having a panic attack in the middle of the street and there is a character who is blatantly racist multiple times who never learns from that?
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