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krisbookshelf'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
Dear Talia Hibbert: don’t think I’m staying just with this book, cause im buying the entire trilogy as soon as I get my allowance haha! Totally hooked with your amazing writing, thank you so much for sharing your talents
Graphic: Car accident
cerilouisereads'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
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Ableism, Car accident, and Medical content
Minor: Racism and Mental illness
a_libra_library'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
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
nebraskanwriter'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
2.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Car accident, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
c_leen_'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Car accident
bexi'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, Cursing, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Physical abuse
Minor: Racism, Alcohol, and Car accident
dariaklind'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: Chronic illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Ableism
bookrecsbyjess'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
4.5
Chloe definitely had to grow on me as a character because she was so rude in the beginning. I loved Red from the start because he was so nice and charming. Throughout the book, Red was such a sweetheart to Chloe.
The emails between Chloe and Red were really funny, and they had great chemistry between the two of them.
My least favorite part about this story was how much sexual content it had and the way that it was described. The language was very graphic and crude to the point that it made those encounters seem a bit cheap and disrespectful.
Also, the conflict was pretty stupid. It was pretty typical with characters jumping to conclusions.
I did however like seeing a character with chronic pain because I haven’t read about that in a book before.
Overall, this was a great romance!
Graphic: Sexual content and Chronic illness
Minor: Domestic abuse and Car accident
seawarrior'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
My primary reason for picking this book was because Chloe lives with fibromyalgia, similarly to myself. This is the first story I've read where the protagonist has fibromyalgia, though it hopefully won't be the last. I felt my own pain and exhaustion and fear easily reflected in Chloe's. The most impactful passage in this book for me was
My ties to the subject matter aside, I thought this book was generally written well. The descriptions made the characters' world easy to envision, and the dialogue between them felt natural and real. Most of all I loved how the characters were described so lovingly and with almost a magical quality. It made me want to start looking for the lovely ordinary traits in the people I know.
All around this was a rewarding story to read, and I highly recommend it to anyone who'd like to understand more about what it's like to live with fibromyalgia, or for anyone who just likes to read about love between imperfect people striving to improve their lives.
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
bodiesinbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Abandonment, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship