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pandastudy'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Medical content
sarahshapiro19'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? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Racism and Terminal illness
doodeedoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Alcohol
The abusive relationship triggers center around the female main character's previous relationship and not the book's main romance.hannahollihan'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: Gaslighting
Moderate: Stalking
Minor: Racism, Police brutality, and Medical content
Wrongful imprisonmentmiglena's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I couldn't get past the writing, it didn't seem like it was edited at all. The writing style felt choppy. There really isn't anything to look forward to and I don't feel like continuing until there is.
I picked it up the next day to try again, so here is my review now that I've read it:
While the first ~18% of the book was difficult to get through, it picked up after and I really enjoyed the middle and end. It was interesting and I appreciated reading a romance book where the male main character isn't an asshole to the female main character. It was refreshing to also read about wrongful incarceration in a romance book and how that affects people's lives. I liked how we went through Tiffys journey after an abusive relationship and what healing looks like. It felt a little underdeveloped and fast to get to where they were with the reality of her situation. It might have helped if we were brought in more to her thoughts during her therapy. More character development would have been preferred, but I did enjoy how both character's changed. I was rooting for them as a couple and enjoyed seeing the secondary characters' stories as well.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Cancer and Gaslighting
Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism
ivchante'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racism
lucimolri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racism
kjwaddell'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: Bullying and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Racism
shyish'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
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Minor: Body shaming, Racism, and Medical content
The toxic relationship and emotional abuse does NOT take place between the main couple. It's the girl protagonist's ex who is toxic and abusive.mayflowers's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some thoughts I had whilst reading:
Enjoyed the different POV's and seeing a flat through different eyes. Found it quite amusing to see someone's mess being someone else's comfort and joy. Although, I almost stopped reading the book early on because of Leon's writing style, but glad I kept going. -
'Girl who doesn't know she's attractive' trope? *rolls eyes* Actually, turned out to be from trauma and abuse so that is less trope-y. It is forgiven. -
Leon's ethnicity was never explicitly mentioned though it seems to be important to his character, particularly as he has a brother who is falsely imprisoned. Why not bring it up?
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence