Scan barcode
meggenlee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
I picked this book up as a light holiday read, and it definitely did not not fit that description. Despite that, I wasn’t mad about it. The book was compelling, and I wanted to see how the story would end. Clearly, the author was working out some of her own issues surrounding death. I wish her well on that journey.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
zetty91's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
2.5
This story had potential but I found it poorly written. There was not a single point of conflict that couldn’t have been overcome with a brief conversation. The writing (especially in the first third) was very repetitive, which is common in a romance but this was overly so. The ending was also unnecessarily cruel. It seemed to be thrown in for the sake of shock factor and added absolutely no sense of realistic resolution to the story. I really hate that kind of twist and ending, which ultimately made me seriously dislike the book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
karyan1's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, and Car accident
Minor: Pregnancy
emmehooks's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- 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
2.5
As a queer person who avoids Hallmark-style straight people romance, I had LOW expectations for this book.
Was I in love with the girl meets boy and they fall in love after 3 days storyline? Nah. Was I sold by all the coincidental meetings and their love/hate/forbidden love dynamics? No. Did it conform to my stereotyped expectations? Mostly.
That being said, I did get teary eyed at the end of the book. It was written well and the emotional aspects are relatable in a lot of ways. If you like straight romances and Hallmark-sequence tragedy with a silver lining, you’ll probably like it.
Was I in love with the girl meets boy and they fall in love after 3 days storyline? Nah. Was I sold by all the coincidental meetings and their love/hate/forbidden love dynamics? No. Did it conform to my stereotyped expectations? Mostly.
That being said, I did get teary eyed at the end of the book. It was written well and the emotional aspects are relatable in a lot of ways. If you like straight romances and Hallmark-sequence tragedy with a silver lining, you’ll probably like it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Minor: Infidelity
martamae77's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
hannahglenn's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Fatphobia and Infidelity
Minor: Suicide
hudonnoodles's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I came for a light and fun Holiday read and left having to put the book down to sob. I was not prepared for this in any way and loved it.
The entire book has a melancholy feel as it explores death and grieving while living and loving. A beautiful heart wrenching love story.
The entire book has a melancholy feel as it explores death and grieving while living and loving. A beautiful heart wrenching love story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
aknitventure's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Ooh, boy. I didn’t read much about the description- it was an impulse buy. An enjoyable read, though frustrating at times as of course many books of the type are as you sit there thinking “just speak the damn words dammit.” Beautifully ended. A whirlwind I didn’t see coming.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Death
jaelh's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- 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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
jhankin8's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, Medical content, and Death of parent