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mmoonlight'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
I don't usually go for "enemies to lovers" trope, but this book really worked for me, because it was so much more than just tropes. It's a story of two fragile people who couldn't be more different, people who fight very difficult battles, who, during their personal journeys, end up finding out what they mean to each other. The novel includes a lot of heavy topics, which were listed in the beginning of the book, which I found helpful.
Both Dylan and Jonah were amazing, and even though I have to admit, it took me a long while to warm up to Jonah, I quickly started rooting for both of them. I loved Jonah's friendship with Andre, as well as Dylan's friendship with Hanna. All of Jonah's interactions with his sisters, and with his aunt, gave me an unfair amount of feelings, as did the plotline of Dylan and his brother.
The story was a bit predictable and cheesy at times, and I think there should have been more conversations between certain characters, because the ending felt a little bit too "well, now all of our issues are resolved", but on the other hand, I think that was exactly what I needed, I think. 5 stars from me.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Violence, and Death of parent
Minor: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment
dododenise'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: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
stormeno'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
3.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism
qludwig'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
A very enjoyable YA romance.
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Death of parent
its_vendetta'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcohol
crysbooks's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment
fishindices'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: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol
astravars'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
now, for this one i already had very high expectations but holy shit did it exceed them!
i want to start this by telling you that i was sobbing during some parts of this book and i mean this in the best way possible.
I grew attached to the main characters very quickly and i would now do anything to ensure their happiness.
the first thing i loved, which is perhaps the most obvious based on the premise of the book, was the romance dynamic. i feel like with the rising popularity of hate-to-love relationships, a lot of them tend to be lazily done and unrealistic.
i thought amanda woody did such a great job with it!
both jonah and dylan had perfectly valid reasons to dislike each other that they were able to work on and past by getting to know each other better – through the forced proximity their fake dating scheme provided them with.
consent was also a prominent topic, so another thing i appreciated.
however, my favourite thing about this book was the mental health representation.
our two main characters have gone through a lot and this book reflects on how these parts of their lives have affected and shaped them.
i related deeply to dylan's fear of rejection if he showed his struggles – that it has scared people away in the past and he doesn't want to be a burden to anyone. this made jonah's effortless acceptance hit all the harder. the first time he helped dylan through a panic attack while they had not really softened towards each other quite yet made my heart melt.
it made me realise that mental illness doesn't have to be something to be ashamed of and hide, and that there are people who understand and won't judge you for it.
speaking of melting hearts, the storylines with the sibling relationships...
the one between dylan and his older brother was so touching, and jonah's sisters?? i loved them so much.
+ i really appreciated the casual trans rep in one of jonah's sisters and how she was provided with such a good support system <33
"they hate each other" is definitely a new favourite and one of the best books i've read this year!
if you haven't already, i highly recommend you hurry and get yourself a copy from the bookstore or library or wherever you get your books and read it!!
on that note, i listened to the audiobook and i highly recommend it as well, the narrators did such a great job! (and i mean that, i don't listen to bad audiobooks, no matter how good the book itself is)
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
cdoubet'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: Child abuse, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content
kkreads'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: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent