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siobhankeira's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
kitten638897'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Gaslighting
gabi_w21's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
myyam's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Misogyny and Gaslighting
whynotreadwithalex'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
5.0
Whenever I return to Iris and Declan's love story, something broken heals inside me. I'm humbled by the growth we see in both characters, their devotion to each other at each stage of their relationship, and the space they create to support, challenge, and wait for each other.
- grumpy x sunshine
- he's all-in and she's commitment-phobic
- plants, plants, plants + dog
- raw, honest internal growth + consistent effort to make amends
- marriage of convenience + fake dating + office romance
- CAL! Oh how I love Cal in this book
It's a masterpiece -- everything you want in a sweeping romance.
Better and better every time I read it.
Run, don't walk. You won't be disappointed (but definitely read The Fine Print first for the best experience!).
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
demy_summer'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
melissa_rueff's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
vj_thompson'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? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug abuse and Pregnancy
kim03's review against another edition
- 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? N/A
1.5
- Declan and his abusive characteristics (is it possible that ppl who've been abused are more likely to become abusers?)
- Declan was horrible from start to finish.
- The writing style was not mine. The pacing was also really weird and all over the place. The reader was threw right into the action aka the shit we all came here for: engagement announcement.
- Character building: the way the characters just felt "it" from the start, the "spark" that would grow into "love" without any actual chemistry or proof. Then Declan would randomly change emotions, go from i love this woman to it's just sex, etc. It's like make up ur mind old man. And while i think Iris deserved better, at one point i was like this is on her now. Like. She kinda brought this mess into her life on her own and doesn't make any efforts to get out of the mess.
- The fact the every time Declan needed to be seen as sympathetic by the reader, his mom would get mentioned.
- The fact that he says she looks fine ON THEIR WEDDING DAY, with the outfit she spent hours on. Wow. The audacity.
- The fact that he bought her a dog, which he doesn't want to take care of, as part of his pathetic apology scheme.
- The fact that she has dyslexia or something and thinks that she has to work twice as hard as a result of that (a mindset he does not help her change) as opposed to actually getting the accomodations she needs in order for her work to be more fair.
- Sex in the office. No. Absolutely not. ESPECIALLY not when she says no not here.
- He insults her and then is sad that she doesn't kiss him back.
- Now. I have been abused before, in perhaps a similar way to Declan, but would i ever let it out on other ppl???? No. I would let it out on me bc I'm self destructive but that's not the point (I'm also a ppl pleaser so). I just don't see why he doesn't see how toxic he is, when the bad example is right in front of him (both his father and his mirror image lol) and seek therapy to end the cycle. But no. He lets it out on everyone else, including his brothers and Iris.
- The two of them are so toxic, but most of it is Declan.
- Circling back: Declans abusive traits. Fuck that man.
The only reason this book didn't get less stars is because I've read worse. So.
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
Minor: Alcoholism
zc2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol