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jcxjab's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
wow. what do i say? this book captivated me immediately. the writing leaves you wanting to know ever little detail of every incident that happened in this small town setting. i’m speechless. i loved all of this. i think more representation about queer stories and adults is needed and lenhardt did just that.
nora and sophia were lovers as teenagers, something i’ve experienced myself, and it’s hard especially when there’s an expectation. i loved it. although i did find the story to drag on a little bit too much. but at the same time i felt as if when you thought things would be resolved, they simply weren’t and the problems expanded. i loved the messiness of this book. huge trigger warnings, check tags.
edit: this book is written by a straight woman. updated review: 2.0
nora and sophia were lovers as teenagers, something i’ve experienced myself, and it’s hard especially when there’s an expectation. i loved it. although i did find the story to drag on a little bit too much. but at the same time i felt as if when you thought things would be resolved, they simply weren’t and the problems expanded. i loved the messiness of this book. huge trigger warnings, check tags.
edit: this book is written by a straight woman. updated review: 2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Outing
lucyhargrave's review against another edition
emotional
tense
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? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Rape, Violence, Islamophobia, and War
courtneyhollyy's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Biphobia, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Infidelity
gtrue21's review against another edition
3.5
This isn’t my favorite queer romance, but it feels very realistic. The constraints of living in a small conservative town and not being able to realize your identity until later in life is a very real thing for a lot of LGBTQIA+ folks, and at the same time, sometimes you just want them to be happy without having to deal with oppression and societal expectations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: War
swalls95's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A solid read, which, I flew through. I loved Nora and Sophia… their love is cute and the love story is well written and the right spice level. 4*
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry