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vaguely_pink'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: Cursing, Sexual content, Ableism, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Medical content, Drug use, Racism, Car accident, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
cassielaj'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: Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Emotional abuse
cady_sass'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? Yes
4.0
Update 4/17/23:
I am SO glad I gave this one a shot! It’s so fun and sexy but also relatable and inclusive. The main protagonist is chronically ill and not “traditionally” pretty/thin (ie western beauty standards) but neither of those things are the focus- they just are. And a love interest who just gets it and is a human about it? The bar is on the floor, ladies, I know. But that’s sexy and hell.
Also, side notes: I’m not sure why but I thought (perhaps some mixture of the title and cover art? Idk) and it is NOT. this book is spicy as hell. 🥵
Take my audiobook sensitivities with a grain of salt but I actually believe this audiobook is legit horrible so just skip that and read the book/ebook
Graphic: Cursing, Medical content, Body shaming, Classism, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Alcohol, Chronic illness, and Sexual content
rebecca_arielle'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
Graphic: Medical content and Chronic illness
Moderate: Domestic abuse
alicelalicon'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
3.5
Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Ableism, and Chronic illness
moonieness12'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: Classism, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Death, Racism, and Grief
kellyskubic's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Emotional abuse
bookswithlauren'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
Graphic: Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse
maggiebreads'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? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
thewordsdevourer'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
3.75
this book has a rarely-represented heroine in chloe w/ her chronic pain, and i learn a lot the aforementioned while never feeling like the characters' multi-faceted identities overwhelm the story, instead being a natural part of the characters and their complex characterization. same goes for red w/ his history of an abusive relationship, equally hard to find - let alone deftly explored - in novels. i rly enjoy getting to know these two and coming to understand them, viewing their clash as inevitable yet completely understandable.
i also like hibbert's msg of how love doesnt solve all problems. one isnt magically ~healed~ from chronic pain or abusive past and their consequences simply bc they fall in love or find an s/o; instead having the courage and self-love to choose to be better. for a romance novel, thats pretty darn radical, and the author does it all w/o being heavy-handed.
the novel's well-written as well, perhaps one of the best for a romance ive read so far. and while i enjoy chloe and red's banter and interactions, sometimes they come across as trying to hard to be quirky, making me cringe a lil. the sweet moments are indeed swooningly sweet, though.
i recommend this book not only for those looking for a romance read, but anyone who wants complex characters w/ marginalized identities done right.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders