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kyrashelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Addiction, Abandonment, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Drug use
Minor: Violence, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
chqrmspoken's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
I did care a lot about Nina, maybe I saw myself in her a little bit (too much?) and I understand that this is a realistic ending, as a reader it felt slightly anti-climatic.
All in all: This was an okay book that I really enjoyed.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Drug use, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence and Sexual content
Minor: Gun violence
jor_dy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
- the exploration (even if minuscule) of quite literally each and every character that is mentioned
- the summertime vibe
- easy, quick read
- the author’s understanding that humans have multiple sides, and people aren’t always 100% good (though it matter that they try to be)
- chosen family
- the ending
- NINA CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
- kit and ricky are literally robin and steve
what i disliked:
- characters are allowed only ONE personality trait, except nina who gets TWO because she’s the author’s favorite 😊
- the relationship between the siblings. on one hand, they love each other very much and it is clear that they would do anything for each other. but at the same time they did not feel like they were written as sibling. they felt more like childhood friends???
- the timeline was so ambiguous?? like it could be set at literally any point in history after 1950. i wish the time periods in the book were more clearly detailed and it felt like i was actually experiencing the characters in, say, the ‘60s or the ‘80s
- the omniscient, constantly switching pov. i don’t care about whoever tf wendy is get back to the main point.
- when the men in the book got mad at someone for accusing them of shit they know they did
- everything felt so utterly predictable
Graphic: Sexual content, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Car accident, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Violence
nina riva, a central character, is a model and as part of that she mentions being on a dietmels_reading_log's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Addiction, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Blood, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, and Abortion
natbooks_'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
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Drug use
Minor: Abortion and Vomit
itsheyfay's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Suicide, Police brutality, and Violence
_dina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I was really invested in both timelines and almost every storyline, the characters can be a bit flat sometimes but I loved their dynamic. The only I didn’t really like is Jay for some reason, but I could relate a lot to Nina.
A bit too much surfing for my taste though.
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Addiction, Mental illness, Infidelity, Drug use, Sexism, Violence, Abandonment, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Eating disorder and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Car accident
michelleub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, and Violence
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
bluedilly's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Police brutality, Death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Chronic illness
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexism, Violence, Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Misogyny, and Racism
ashlikes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Moderate: Violence, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion, Blood, Car accident, Miscarriage, Racism, Vomit, Cancer, and Medical content