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bookworms106's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol
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
raichou's review
- 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
Jonah and Dylan are as different as people can be, each with their own problems but still in the same friend group.
It was so good to see that they were able to figure out their situations before
The book dealt with some heavy topics so it's definitely not for everyone, but I'm glad all the possible triggers are listed right in the beginning. The list is not vague, but has a detailed description in what way it is appearing.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
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
tnemelce'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
4.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Death of parent
silver_lining_in_a_book'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
4.75
I never accepted his promise from earlier, but he keeps it anyway. He doesn't let me fall.
This reminded me why I still read YA books from time to time. They usually don't click with me, but this one just hit different. I was not expecting all of the discussions that were had in this little book: from familial love to childhood trauma, I felt that it was all done very well. Not only was I smiling and giggling to myself like a total fool, I also found myself tearing up multiple times because I just loved the dynamic between Jonah and his little sisters. Having two little sisters myself, Jonah's thoughts and fears brought up so many feelings in me; I just loved him as a character. All of the darker moments (please refer to the author's comment on Goodreads for trigger warnings) were beautifully balanced by cute and somewhat cringey scenes like PDA and Jonah acting the clown.
I totally recommend the audiobook, it was really well done - the spanish was gorgeous!
Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Sexual harassment
mentions of eating habits and body image, flashbacks, sexual harassment of a minor (not explicit), child neglectavacadosocks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol
Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content and Violence
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
rachelann88'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol