giuliii'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Violence, and Toxic friendship
sakurasflowers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Grief, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Misogyny
bibimaemills'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
coriblake's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
- The sex scenes in this book were so unbelievably bad and cringey that I almost stopped reading the book entirely.
- If you take a shot every time Adam's bigness is mentioned you will die of alcohol poisoning by page 35
- The love interest is named Adam Carlsen because Adam Driver would be too obvious.
- Olive might be in STEM, but she is dumb as hell. By the end of the book I was incredibly frustrated with all her decisions and leaps in logic. Her primary trait of unfathomable self doubt was equally frustrating to read. I know this might be a common character flaw in the real world, but something about it's portrayal in this novel made me want to claw my eyes out.
- Credit where it's due: the Olive and Adam had good chemistry in their dialogue. If only it wasn't sandwiched in everything else.
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Chronic illness, and Cancer
Minor: Emotional abuse
chazza532'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? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
readwithria'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
Things I loved
- Adam Carlsen. Everything about Adam Carlsen. That man is f**king perfect and no one can tell me otherwise.
- The spice scene. There’s only one, but oof it hit hard
- The portrayal or academia. I worked in higher ed administration for a year after undergrad, and I’m currently applying to grad programs, so it hit the spot perfectly
- the fact that there was no miscommunication trope!
- Olive. She’s such a fun narrator (even when she’s the most oblivious person in the world)
Things I didn’t love
- nothing. I loved everything about this book.
I finally get the hype about book boyfriends. 5 stars. Will definitely read again.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Chronic illness, and Cancer
riella_reads'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 of parent, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, and Sexual content
kathrinellis'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
Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
hapalyn'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Alcohol
agnes_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer and Chronic illness
Minor: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse