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annahamburger's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Classism, Bullying, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Sexism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Classism, Emotional abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Confinement
cepbreed's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Jesus, I was expecting a lot more from this book, I know it's ludicrous considering its a trashy romance novel but come on! This reads like a fanfiction, and a terrible one at that. Maybe I should've read the first book in the series, but I've never had a problem connecting with the characters when I skipped around with Julia Quinn's books. The male lead is a brute and a bully, he assaults the female lead and is so self righteous I simply could not like him. Lillian is cute, a little headstrong, but at least she was likeable. The plot was random and seemed almost like the author just tried to fit in as many trashy tropes as she could. I love Julia Quinn's books and this was recommended to me so I expected something of the same quality, but where Quinn's couples are obviously in love and have time to develop their love Marcus and Lillian are rushed and just antagonistic towards each other. I can't imagine this relationship would last long realistically.
Songs:
Songs:
- In My Feelings - Lana Del Rey
- Midnight Rain - Taylor Swift
- Video Games - Lana Del Rey (for the perfume line lol)
Graphic: Classism, Sexual content, Sexism, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Rape, and Pregnancy
tvollman's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
tense
medium-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? Yes
3.5
makes it hard to like a main character from the next book
Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Sexual content
Moderate: Classism, Infidelity, and Sexual assault
Minor: Pregnancy and Rape
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