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aublyn105'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? Yes
4.0
as a woman, i am disappointed in myself that i really enjoyed this book. my feminism is just so far out of the window at this point.
not going to lie, i was rooting for jake through most of it. noah wasn't it for me and he was my least favorite. i did like how 'mysterious' kaleb was so i was excited she finally spent a lot of time with him.
towards the end though, i didn't like the time jumps. i was excited to find out how noah and jake reacted to kaleb speaking again, and their reaction to tiernan and kaleb getting into a relationship. that would've made the book better; in my opinion.
nonetheless, i think it was very good and fun overall. the writing was giving very much wattpad, but that's okay. that's what made it extremely addicting:)
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
zc2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
beckyrae'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Incest, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
jasminealizae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
This excerpt comes from Kaleb's POV as he's raping the fmc Tiernan:
'...he squats down to slide her panties down her legs. And if he weren't looking at a woman's body, he might think a child was speaking to him with how innocent and sweet she sounded.'
Another scene between Tiernan and Kaleb, Tiernan thinks to herself:
'And last night, I didn't hold back in his bed, but today, I know I can't go there again, and he doesn't get it, because he's like a fucking child.' then proceeds to have sex with him?
Between the incest, rape, misogyny, illegal minor/adult relationship, physical and mental abuse it was hard to pretend to care about the subplots Penelope Douglas strung along when there wasn't erotica.
Having spite-finished this book I can confidently say Penelope definitely just wanted to write smutty book about incest. Adding a back story for Tiernan and Kaleb regarding their absent parents, and Jakes shortcomings with love, was fluff as Jake and his kids waited for Tiernan to turn 18 so that they could legally engage in sexual activities with her. The addition of Cici Diggins, Terrance Holcomb and Mirai were extremely irrelevant and fell tremendously short in their attempt to keep us distracted from the hot mess that was this book.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
reproductive coercionbbygirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I loved all the characters. The guys Jake, Noah, and Kaleb are all enjoyable in their own way and they each give Tiernan something she needs. Tiernan could get frustrating at times but overall she's also a great character. And I loved the woman (Mirai) in Tiernan's life as well that acted as a sort of mother to her as well as a friend growing up.i love how caring and affectionate Mirai is with Tiernan throughout the book even while Tiernan is with Jake Noah and Kaleb most of the book.
I loved the storyline as well and seeing why the guys are the way they are until Tiernan shows up. She really brings the three of them together the guys getting along much better with Tiernan around.
Overall a really great book. 4 stars.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Incest, Sexual violence, and Fire/Fire injury
(incest: step cousins/step uncle not blood related)hunkydory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal death, Suicide, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
chaosdemonmonster's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Cancer
adventureandallegory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Fire/Fire injury
xlaurareads'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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
angrybookworm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
0.25
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail