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mels_reading_log'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
3.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Domestic abuse
frantically'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
3.0
Was this book particularly good? No, not really. Was it absolutely addicting to listen to? Yes. Spent two days doing nothing else.
I love Aiden. What. A. Man. The quiet way he shows Van he loves her ππ the way he stands up for her ππ really had me sobbing ngl
Can't stand Van. She was so fun at first but then it just turned really pick-me and if there's one thing I HATE it's pick-me's.
Still, the relationship was so cute! Yes it was technically very slow burn but we all knew they were gonna end up together in the end and it made all the pre-relationship situations so much cuter for me.
Some other stuff I had issues with:
β Van's family gives major Cinderella vibes but not retelling vibes, Cinderella vibes straight out of the fairytale. Completely two-dimensional. Oh and why are they assholes? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, of course
β Aiden is groped/sexually harassed in front of Van and she laughs about it for like ten minutes. Ew.
β Van gets into sports! Theoretically fun but she only does it after Aiden's manager says she's fat. And there's so much focus on her losing weight, it became a bit uncomfortable
So β why did I even like this? I don't know. I like Aiden. I like puppies. I like "I loved you from the start". The writing is good.
Will read more Zapata books, trying to find a book as great as Lukov was xoxo
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
juliaaaaaa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Injury/Injury detail
swalsmeyer'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
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
sebradley29's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
hapalyn'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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Toxic relationship and Sexual harassment
kirstenpod_'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
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
jennp28's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
One pet peeve: For claiming she had multiple Canadian friends answer all her questions, she really does not understand βEhβ and how it is used in a sentence. Drives me bananas when Canadians are written in a caricature like this.
Leslie beamed. "We finished watching some footage, so I'll get out your hair to give you both some alone time tonight, eh?β
The tender, amused look that came over Aiden's face more than slightly irritated me. "Eh." Aye.
Then the fact that his Canadian had snuck up on him - when it only came up in the times he was really comfortable - made my little-girl immaturity that much worse.
And
Clowns? "Really?" I tried to imagine a tiny Aiden crying over men and women with overly painted faces and red noses, but I couldn't.
The big guy was still facing me. His expression clear and even, as he dipped his chin. "Eh."
God help me, he'd gone Canadian on me. I had to will my face not to react at the fact he'd gone with the one word he usually used only when he was super relaxed around other people. "I thought they were going to eat me."
That⦠is not how that is used. Ok. Rant over.
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Grief
neermboop'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
I adore a book where you feel all the feels.
We went through hating the grump football player Aiden, to tolerating him, yo understanding him, then loving him. π«
I do love when a dumb single minded (football) man opens up his eyes to see what is right in front of his face. πππ
Vanessa knew her worth and wasn't a pushover. I love that about her. Aiden was protective but let her do her own thing. π₯°
I don't re-read many books, but this is definitely on the list ππ
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
joey_paige's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Car accident, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Physical abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Deportation