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lindasoderlundd'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
3.75
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, and Stalking
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
ehunsy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
ellie_can_probably_read'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? No
4.25
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Fatphobia and Terminal illness
sophiewham'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
I hated it and then loved it and then hated it and then loved it.
I felt it was unnecessary how much commentary there was on Tiffy’s body. It made me uncomfortable and made me wonder if the author struggles with her own body issues.
The therapy talk I felt could’ve been done better too. The way therapy-centric words were just dropped without much substance alongside them (eg. gaslighting) made it seem like the author has had one therapy session her whole life and actually lacks the knowledge to write about it.
The way Leon’s chapters were written made me laugh. The lacking of pronouns, shortened sentences gave the vibe of *men lack substance* and that is hilarious to me. Love him though, I could relate to his shyness and softness.
Overall though, I do love an idealistic rom-com and this was definitely that. I also appreciated the several side plots, kept me interested. Long live Johnny White.
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
noellegrace8's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
It's also solid epistolary literature. The way the chapters transition from one of their notes/letters to a relevant scene is awesome. It feels so natural.
I appreciate that the book covers more than just their romance, too. I like the prison subplot, how it shows what people might be like when justice fails and truth is suppressed. And the look into publishing, and hospice even moreso, is interesting.
I didn't give a full 5 because I prefer having an up-close-and-personal look into characters, but this felt a bit bird's-eye at times.
I give both Carrie Hope Fletcher and Kwaku Fortune 4.5/5⭐️'s. And the only reason they're not higher is probably (unfortunately) not thier fault. The production left in a lot of mouth sounds. The tracks should have been edited better.
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
fleur____'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
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
theverycraftyvegan'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: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Alcohol
lilawsahar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
taylormoore'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: Stalking
Moderate: Sexual content
mariskyjy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia
- Medical content is because Leon works as a hospice nurse