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saggittarianlibrarian's review against another edition
1.0
I liked the beginning, hated the middle, and loved the end. It was a true to life slap in the face. This books was a sexist, problematic mess. But the end mirrored a moment in my own life and knocked the wind out of me.
aelizabeth3300's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I very rarely dislike books. I’m the type to just love the process of reading a story. I hated this book. It is in my bottom 5 overall. The entire plot felt pointless and the ending was extremely underwhelming.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
grahamlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
Really great YA novel, definitely adult themes and language but really well written. I have a few students to recommend it to as soon as I see them.
ashleykamille's review against another edition
1.0
This is one of those books with intriguing summaries and plot buildups interesting enough to continue reading until, well, you actually get to the plot. Then, you're left disappointed, or in this particular case, disgusted. I couldn't even make myself finish the book. Shout out to Althea for being one of the worst main characters I've ever read.
hereisenough's review against another edition
to be honest, i'm not sure why i stopped this one.
probably had something to do with the whole sex thing (i dont see much point when your partner has no idea what he's doing bc he's still sleeping but alrighty)
and also because classes are getting busy so i never quite... had the time.
and it's very rainbow rowell, if you're into that sorta thing (who isn't?!)
probably had something to do with the whole sex thing (i dont see much point when your partner has no idea what he's doing bc he's still sleeping but alrighty)
and also because classes are getting busy so i never quite... had the time.
and it's very rainbow rowell, if you're into that sorta thing (who isn't?!)
planetarylis's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
0.25
babbieabbi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Ugh. The writing was amazing, the characters were amazing, the story was amazing. I loved the chronic illness representation and this book felt like it should have been so meaningful to me. But there is a scene involving sexual assault that is just basically disregarded throughout the rest of the book. The casual rape culture is something I’m not willing to support, even though I feel like this book had a lot of potential.
alifromkc1907's review against another edition
4.0
Gut Instinct Rating: 4
Characters: 4
Believability: 3
Uniqueness: 5
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 3
Story Line: 4
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Overall: 4.22
Characters: 4
Believability: 3
Uniqueness: 5
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 3
Story Line: 4
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 5
Overall: 4.22
madiison4hunt's review against another edition
this book came to me in a vision and i remembered just how conflicting of a story it was for me (who was in 8th grade i think???) to read… idk even know how to rate it but just save yourself the heart palpitations and don’t read it