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Honestly this book gets bad rep. but since i finished the book i understand. it was very interesting but it made me tense up so hard bc Ridge was such an asshole towards everyone when he was the problem. I feel horrible for Maggie. but i absolutely love Warren sm. Has my whole heart.

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emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I read this years ago, but I decided to revisit it. I grew up and changed, so I have a different take now than when I was younger. At the beginning of this story, Sydney annoyed the shit out of me. Her hypocrisy was to the max, and she needed therapy sessions to manage her violence. I surely missed these things years ago because I was so naive back then, never realizing that red flags were in my face, and this book had many of them waving. Even if I disliked her in a massive chunk of this story, I was glad she transformed even a little bit.

I understood Ridge, but he was far from innocent like Sydney insisted a million times. He was a grown-ass man, so he knew what was up. He was deaf, not stupid, but yeah, he did a lot of shitty things as well. He couldn't get mad at Hunter because they had similarities.

I wouldn't say I liked that Sydney and Ridge were both flirting, but they got surprised to develop feelings. What?

Maggie, I hope you live a good life.

Warren, you're the best boy ever. Thank you for being supportive and understanding.

I liked the music part so much. The lyrics were intriguing, and I was happy they bonded through music. Overall, a good read.✨🎧

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emotional

Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

0.25

This book made me cry more so much... and not in a good way!

I was so excited to read this because the blurb made it sound like they'd be perfect for each other and the ultimate sexual tension. Instead, I'm bombarded with love triangle drama (and I DESPISE love triangles) and the glorification of emotional cheating.

Ridge is a bad book boyfriend. Never once did he own up to his actions and admit that he emotionally cheated on Maggie. I actually really liked Ridge at first, and thought the deaf representations was great, but he turned slimy real quick.

Speaking of Maggie... She should've been more pissed about him cheating. That's all I'm saying.

Sydney cries seventeen times a chapter. I mean same sis same, but WOW, is it repetitive. And let's be real, she's really no better than Tori, no matter how hard the book tries to convince us otherwise.

All in all, I genuinely wish I didn't ever read this. This was a waste of my money and time.

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4.0

⭐️ 3.5

After a very quick, fast two book love affair where I quickly became obsessed with Colleen Hoover, this book is a reminder that nobody's perfect. Which is fine, she has enough books I don't have to be obsessed with all of them. Overall, I still enjoyed it though.

It's a Love, Like, Hate, Like, Hate, Like, ? Relationship
By which I mean, I have absolutely no idea how I feel about Ridge, having finished the book. I really liked him. As the book progressed, at one point, I absolutely H A T E D him. Now I ??? him.

The Good
- I went into the book cold, knowing nothing about the plot beforehand (I went on a 'hold' spree on Libby after I realized I was obsessed with her books), and it was a pleasant surprise to find out Spoilerthat Ridge is deaf. It's something that I really wasn't expecting. I'd never read a book with a deaf main character before (I'm not sure I've read one with any deaf characters before?), and it was really cool.

- I really enjoyed Sydney and Warren's friendship.

- I also loved Warren and Bridgette's relationship.

- I'm the kind of person who enjoys the 'we're meant to be but can't be together' angst/longing/tension, and there was plenty in this book.

The Bad
- There were a couple of jokes that really rubbed me the wrong way.

- The pacing/timelines felt a little confusing. It was hard to tell how much time was passing and so it all felt like it happened incredibly fast.

- The characterization of both Ridge and Sydney. As things progressed, Ridge got incredibly manipulative and selfish, and it was hard for me to want to root for them. Additionally, Sydney didn't feel fully fleshed out. Aside from Tori, did she have any other friends? If so, I have no idea, because they were literally never mentioned once. Most of her personality was just wanting Ridge.

- I know other reviews have mentioned this, but for someone who was so heartbroken over being cheated on, she definitely had no problem crossing that line pretty damn quickly. Even if they only kissed once, there was a whole hell of a lot of emotional cheating and Spoiler"here is this deep dark secret I've never told anyone before, not even Maggie..."

Read If…
- You, like me, enjoy the "we're in love but we can't be together" trope
- You like Colleen Hoover's other books AND none of the 'don't read if' comments turn you off.

Don't Read If…
- You have no tolerance for cheaters, even if it's ~*complicated*~
- You really hate when songs are written into books
- Or the 'we fell in love making beautiful music' trope

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v1l25's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

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theatrealpaca's review

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emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

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