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jpeden314's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I am not sure what to think about this book. Honestly, it annoyed me most of the time. Henley has some baggage and I get that. But I think it was too drawn out for a book. Like in real life it would take time to unlearn some stuff but the book didn’t really skip ahead and we just kept going through the same cycle. He was annoyed and I was a little pissed at Juliet for sticking around and giving the a-hole so many chances. It wasn’t just that he was emotionally immature and unavailable, but he was downright cruel to her. Also, I get that we are building other characters for more books in this series but it felt a little too much about other characters at times.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia and Death of parent
rachminick'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
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, and Death
thissarahgray's review against another edition
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Dementia
haylisreading's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
fast-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
3.75
3.75 stars because I had a lot of fun listening to this book, but it wasn’t quite a 4 star read for me.
I loved the spice in this book. I’ve heard a friend on Booktok recommend this author many times, and I’m glad I finally picked up one of her books. There were a lot of tropes I love. Including: fake dating, enemies to lovers, and friends with benefits (neighbors with benefits?).
The first chapter gave me whiplash with how fast we are introduced to the story and the characters. I listened to the audiobook and it definitely sounded a little disjointed at times because of the writing and the dialogue and the switch from the main character’s inner thoughts to her actual speech. It was hard to tell sometimes exactly who was speaking or if the main character was just thinking to herself.
I loved the spice in this book. I’ve heard a friend on Booktok recommend this author many times, and I’m glad I finally picked up one of her books. There were a lot of tropes I love. Including: fake dating, enemies to lovers, and friends with benefits (neighbors with benefits?).
The first chapter gave me whiplash with how fast we are introduced to the story and the characters. I listened to the audiobook and it definitely sounded a little disjointed at times because of the writing and the dialogue and the switch from the main character’s inner thoughts to her actual speech. It was hard to tell sometimes exactly who was speaking or if the main character was just thinking to herself.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Dementia, and Gaslighting
felicityvaughn's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Mental illness and Grief
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