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nonbinarylibrarianwitch's review
I should’ve stoped when Lincoln’s sister used the re****ed word unironically. Did I? Nope I decided to read a couple more chapters after that.
The use of the above word wasn’t the only thing wrong with this novel. The two women read more like teen girls than women in their late twenties. And we’re supposed to cheer for Lincoln to have a happily ever after even though he’s going absolutely no where in the book and keeps focusing on his high school girlfriend!! Also why do people continue to write stalking as romantic?!? Can we stop it, please? It weird and disturbing and how it was written has the reader in the role of Lincoln, reading the emails. I feel like I need a shower.
I looked up the publication date and am still shocked this was written in 2011 and not in the early 2000s!
The use of the above word wasn’t the only thing wrong with this novel. The two women read more like teen girls than women in their late twenties. And we’re supposed to cheer for Lincoln to have a happily ever after even though he’s going absolutely no where in the book and keeps focusing on his high school girlfriend!! Also why do people continue to write stalking as romantic?!? Can we stop it, please? It weird and disturbing and how it was written has the reader in the role of Lincoln, reading the emails. I feel like I need a shower.
I looked up the publication date and am still shocked this was written in 2011 and not in the early 2000s!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking
Minor: Ableism
itsbumley's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Stalking, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Miscarriage
purl2together's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Stalking
meaglovesbooks's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, and Racism
dalek_caan's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I dnf'd this book twice and came back a third time to finally finish it. I'm glad I've read another of Rowell's books because I did genuinely enjoy elanor and park and would be open to reading other books by Rowell. This one was just a miss, and the slowest of burns. It was kind of interesting reading a book set in the 90s though so that was different.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Stalking
illgiveyouahint's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Vacation book #2
I'm trying to finish off books I've owned for more than a decade but never actually read.
Honestly i just didn't vibe with it. I found the main character creepy and I'm really over these love at first sight stories. Especially when it's not followed by "and now we have to actually work on our relationshil" but is rather the "love at first sight will make me ignore all the 🚩🚩🚩"
I get that this is rainbow's first book but jeez I'd rather not
I'm trying to finish off books I've owned for more than a decade but never actually read.
Honestly i just didn't vibe with it. I found the main character creepy and I'm really over these love at first sight stories. Especially when it's not followed by "and now we have to actually work on our relationshil" but is rather the "love at first sight will make me ignore all the 🚩🚩🚩"
I get that this is rainbow's first book but jeez I'd rather not
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Stalking
Moderate: Infidelity and Miscarriage
allidone's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Stalking, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Miscarriage
salmonfry's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
slow and hoped for cuter
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Stalking
emscatchard's review
funny
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
When I started this book, I was thinking "Oh god he reads her email without her knowing, that is so weird and creepy" and wondered how a romance could possibly turn out decently after that, but when Lincoln went "Oh god I read her email without her knowing, I am so weird and creepy" it made me think maybe it'd be okay after all. I liked Lincoln (you're very obviously supposed to, to the point where it's like jesus I get it already) but I also found myself able to relate to his feelings of awkwardness so it was comforting to read. I was really glad that they had a conversation at the end about what they'd both done, but it felt a little empty somehow so I took away points for that. It was a very nice book that I found myself reading quite quickly and enjoying the whole way through, but I don't think it's a book I'll remember much about in 6 months.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Stalking
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Infidelity