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katmystery'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
Content warnings: Alzheimer’s, ableism, traumatic accident.
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, and Dementia
daniofthewood'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
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
l1brarygirl's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Dysphoria
Minor: Addiction
greatexpectations77'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
Graphic: Sexual content and Dementia
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Listen to the audiobook! Ms. Whelan is superb> as a narrator.hailstorm3812'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
4.0
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Body shaming, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death and Grief
faduma'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
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual content
sunkissed_aidie'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: Death and Dementia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Medical trauma
kylasmv15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Alcohol
sarahsthoughtsonbooks's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Also, both protagonists seem to hate romance genre. Makes me wonder if Julia has a second, lesser known pseudonym that she recorded some romance under (like her Sophie Eastlake stuff send to be mainly two authors)
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder
nebraskanwriter'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
2.0
I LOVED the banter/dialogue between Nick and Swan, the tension and their feelings for each other really leapt off the page, even from their first interaction. However, I feel like the story was really weighed down by all the other side plots. Swan’s grandma, Swan’s best friend, her mom, there were so many things and life events that kept happening to keep Swan and Nick apart it started feeling comical. Also the book felt incredibly long for a romance, there just seemed to be conflict after conflict happening.
Also, and I know Swan had to work through a lot of internalized things that she felt about herself because of the accident, but I felt like she was always picking fights with Nick. Not believing him, questioning his intentions at every turn and always arguing with him and projecting onto him. That part of the book just felt very unhealthy/gross to me. They would have this big blowup fight, right after he ran to her aid after
Side note: also I know that people have nicknames/pet names for their grandparents like Mimi, Memaw, Papa. But Blah Blah??? Every time her name was mentioned, it took me out of the story. Could never take it seriously and that stinks because what is going on with her is super serious but her name felt comical, like a joke I missed out on all while she’s battling Alzheimer’s . It just didn’t make sense.
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail