fuzzywilson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Alcohol
torikate7'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: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
20sidedbi's review
- 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: Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
kshertz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Minor: Mental illness, Sexual content, Homophobia, Classism, and Abandonment
mattyb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol
ladythana'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Toxic friendship and Gaslighting
jillkaarlela'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
4.5
If you loved the relationship between David and Patrick on the show “Schitt’s Creek”, you will love this! This LGBTQIA+ holiday Romcom is such a joy. The story was adorable, the characters were so animated and lovable, and the mental health rep (GAD: Generalized Anxiety Disorder) was so refreshing. It was dealt with in such a real and relatable way. I have not a single thing bad to say about this, which is so rare for me. This was the good vibes retreat from reality that I do desperately needed right now. If you need a laugh, smile, or a good time, you need to read this book!
Also: The author is a swiftie, and it definitely shows! The dedication says “for the Ed to my Taylor” (I confirmed with the author that it is referring to Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift!) They make the Taylor Swift Chai tea sugar cookies with eggnog icing! And have an apartment on Cornelia Street!! There are a few other smaller Easter eggs as well!
Age rating: 14+ (two extremely brief spicy scenes, 0.5/5🌶️)
Minor: Sexual content and Cursing
abitbetterbooks'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? It's complicated
3.75
Actually! One additional thought: This kind of felt like what Paris Daillencourt could have been like or wanted to be. They both feature rich gay leads with absent parents and anxiety disorders, but Matthew Prince dealt with it in a much better way and much stronger writing.
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders
martamae77'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
3.25
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content
morganperks'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Outing, Drug use, and Misogyny