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bree_h_reads'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse
feliciavanleeuwen's review
- 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
Dear @TaliaHibbert, in the last years I dreaded reading but I've never cried, laughed, blushed and been aroused as much as by Chloe & Red's story. At times I couldn't believe I wasn't reading my own thoughts. As painfull as that was, it was amazing too.
Somehow I thought it was a good idea to start reading the book on a family vacation. The times I had to explain my laughing and crying were answered with happiness. The times I had to put down the book, look at my friend and say "this is to spicy to read here": uncountable.
It was the first time reading my symptoms like this, the things I go though on the daily, yet they weren't mine. Some moments it was scary how much Chloe's fibro and mine are alike, not only the physical but also the mental & social implications.
We differ in the fact that my ADHD makes me do a tad bit to much spontaneous things nowadays. Whoever put an adhd brain in a chronically fatigued body is definitely a fan of torture. Still, the ever protecting part of my brain is there. Like Chloe's.
And all these tweets don't even cover, can't even cover, how much I love the little lines about Red loving Chloe's belly. Or how Red, in his looks & wit, is exactly my type. And how some scenes are written inspire me to continue my own writing.*
You might not even read all of this, as your account is an updates account, yet I just have to write. Thank you for this book. Thank you for the characters. The only thing I'm sad about is that I'll never be able to read for the first time again.
Oh and that I'm allergic to most if not all cats. I miss my cat at my parents and want my own smudge. Though I prefer not to rescue them from tree. I'm sure I'll find my Red(s), he/she/they, one day. Sadly my building doesn't have a superintendent. Love, Felicia
*on twitter I didn't specify which scenes but here I will say it were the more spicy ones.
Graphic: Sexual content, Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, Medical content, Mental illness, and Classism
Minor: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship
Spoilers, not to many detailsaprillikestoread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Medical content
Minor: Emotional abuse
thirdeyeangel23'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
Graphic: Chronic illness
Minor: Medical content and Panic attacks/disorders
sophieamreacher's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Fun romance with disability rep and emotional accountability but I felt like they fell in love so quickly that it was a little unrealistic.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
ashlikes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
gabyhat'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness
Minor: Car accident and Mental illness
belladonnashrike's review
- 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
I didn’t know chloe had fibromyalgia (twin!) when I downloaded the book, and I was pleasantly surprised that it was actually some good chronic illness representation. i’m assuming hibbert isn’t disabled or has a chronic illness from her note at the beginning, so i’m happy she wrote about this topic with a lot of grace and respect. chloe has a personality outside of her illness and she doesn’t wallow every day and she doesn’t hate her life, like a lot of disabled characters in media seem to do. she has good days and bad days, and she’s still a person outside of her illness; she’s not one-dimensional. and red doesn’t coddle or baby her either — if she needs help, he assists, but it’s not because he views her as inept. he respects and loves her and treats her like a person (and his love language seems to be acts of service anyway, so fibro or not, he would be behaving the same way). it was really nice to read about a character with an almost spot-on situation to mine be treated with so much love and care from her significant other and not be treated like a burden.
i’ve actually never read a book that treated a chronically ill character in such a way so I am just over the moon right now, she did a wonderful job.
in terms of spice: I didn’t hate it but at times it seemed a little corny (referring to dialogue) and…underwhelming 😶🌫️ it wasn’t bad though!
things i wish that were different: I do wish that red’s mom was present in more than just the start of the book. I think it also would’ve been nice if he had a conversation with chloe about his mothers illness because I think it made an impact on him which in turn impacts how he treats chloe. & I know people groan about lighthearted romance being more than, like, 350 pages, but I think adding more pages would’ve benefited the story, actually. like I wish that there was a bit more romance between the incredibly public extracurricular activities and the misunderstanding at the end. it needed a bit more fluff!
I did really like it though & I will be downloading the next book to my kindle immediately after I finish typing this 🫶🏻
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Toxic relationship
monicalaurette's review
- 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
“You are a woman who, in a life filled with pain, came here to ask about love.”
“Bliss should be held on to with both hands.”
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Car accident
Moderate: Drug use, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Racism
jessthanthree'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Classism, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Dementia, and Ableism
Minor: Abandonment, Drug use, and Racism