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beth_s98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
Minor: Bullying and Abandonment
frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Bullying and Cancer
swalls95's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
5*
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying
lewnie's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
The female relationships, good and bad, are front and center here. I loved the exploration of female friendship, sisterhood, and the different iterations of mother-daughter relationships. While there is pain and toxicity in some of these relationships, there is also beauty, growth, empowerment, and love.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Misogyny
Minor: Cancer, Classism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Sexism
melaniereadsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Bullying, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Classism
ecn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A lot of parts of the story needed more time spent on it and some parts dragged on. Maybe that’s to be expected in a book centered on romance, but it would be nice to have rounded characters and stories.
I also really hated the way it was written. Nothing wrapped me in - it felt more like I was being talked at rather than drawn into the story. Additionally, there was a lottttttt of writing about “cis straight white man,” which, don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan. However, all main characters and most side characters? Were? Cis white people, and *two* trans+ characters, all presumably white? It felt like the author was just throwing around girl boss feminist phrases. Additionally, to always include “women and nonbinary” people as a monolith felt gross. I know it wasn’t the intent, and YES you can be a lesbian and be attracted to women and non-men, but as a non-cis person, the phrasing (always saying “women and nonbinary people” or “women and femmes” felt washy, shallow/careless, and white feminism. Just say non-men.
Graphic: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, and Homophobia
storykath's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
When Delilah Green returns to her hometown to photograph her estranged stepsister's wedding, all she wants is a paycheck (and maybe to cause some chaos). However, she can't deny the chemistry between herself and the maid of honour, single mom Claire.
The other thing we can't deny is the numerous tropes squeezed in, many of which felt forced and incomplete. To name a few: only one bed! A romantic bet! Miscommunication! Grumpy-sunshine! Many of them came across as arbitrary, like the author just wanted to fit in as many trends as possible.
I can't say for certain if these characters are acting their age throughout the novel (not being 30 myself), but a lot of the conflicts and conversations come off as immature to me. Conflicts could have been more easily resolved if the characters bothered to take a minute to clarify and be honest. I just can't stand a plot that's only dragged out due to misunderstandings and not due to, you know, actual plot.
Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Cursing, and Grief
noceur's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
sdupont's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Death of parent
generic_username's review against another edition
Moderate: Bullying