merithefish's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
He threw a chair at her… cause she said she missed him. He threw a chair at her… cause he’s a man baby. He threw a chair at her… cause he had a baby with his stepsister. He. Threw. A. Chair. At. Her.
Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Incest, and Emotional abuse
gmbooks11_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, Death, Grief, Child death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
jessw17's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It was okay. The story was sad and it definitely kept my attention. I'm just tired of the "women will fix men" storyline.
The book starts out in Tate's point of view and it seems like she's going to be the main character. Then it switches to shorter chapter that are Miles' pov. But miles was very clearly the main character. He's a troubled guy, a successful pilot at the ripe age of 24.. he's even promoted to captian during the story.
Meanwhile we barely learn anything about Tate. That's fine, it's just not my cup of tea to have (who I perceive should be) the main character be so 2 dimensional while the love interest's character is so fleshed out.
Also, they're 22 and 24 and established in their careers which feels unrelatable.
Spoiler
Anyway, the entire time, Tate is hoping Miles falls in love with her and he's emotionally unavailable and has been for 6 years. You don't find out why until nearly the end, when you find out he'd had a child with his high school sweetheart, got in a car accident while Miles is driving them home from the hospital, the newborn dies, and the girlfriend leaves.So Miles cuts himself off from love and happiness but of course, things change when he meets Tate.
Honestly, he treats Tate pretty terribly, even if it was just a hookup situation. He does things that scare her and you kind of assume he doesn't realize he's doing them, until the end when you get his present day POV and you realize he's not clueless. He can read her, he just doesn't care. He doesn't mind intentionally being mean or intimidating to her.
Spoiler
so in the end, he thanks Tate for "waiting for him." Which is valid for her and was her choice to wait for him. I'm just tired of that storyline if "if you wait long enough, you can fix him!" And he also had to find the high school sweetheart, shows up at her house so she can console him. He literally just shows up in her life in an entirely new state, not caring what that would do to her or her family. She didn't tell him where she was, he found her and just inserted himself so she could give him free therapy. It was cringe.Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Medical content, Death, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Blood
lovealwaysadi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Cancer
Minor: Violence
thelibraryofanolive's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Cursing, Child death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Confinement, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Incest, Sexual violence, Blood, Cancer, Sexism, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Violence
shaylee_n_20'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Pregnancy, Car accident, and Child death
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Death of parent, and Abandonment
proudtobeabookaholic'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Pregnancy, and Death
brynhayes's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Child death, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
caitlindoesntread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Okay... so... the first like 70% of this book was... not good. sorry. But so much of it was just sex and the story wasn't progressing at all, we weren't learning anything about Miles' character and I was more interested in the Rachel storyline than the Tate one. I really really hated Miles throughout most of this book. He had no respect for Tate, he was rude asf, and he literally sexual abused her multiple times??? I didn't feel the chemistry between them, their dynamic was fucking strange. Did I cry for an hour straight reading this book? Yes, I did. Did I internally scream when Rachel revealed the name of her daughter? Yes, I did. Loved the ending but I can't get over Miles' character in the beginning bc it was incredibly strange and gross and misogynistic and IK ITS BC HE HAS TRAUMA but I can't get over it - he had no respect for Tate and I constantly felt like he was exploiting her for sex? bc he was. However, I gave it 4.25 stars bc I really liked the ending and Miles getting his closure. Okay.
xoxo, gossip girl.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Death, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Sexism, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Minor: Bullying
hiddenwritings's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol and Toxic relationship
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Child death, and Medical content