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ugoglen'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
2.75
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, and Abandonment
throwback682's review
2) the fact that I felt like we were reaching the climax and should see some resolution soon, and then noticed I was only 1/3 of the way through the book, and couldn’t imagine what the fuck could possibly fill that many more hours
3) Erin is so toxic, I couldn’t deal with it anymore
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Biphobia and Sexism
I didn’t tag adult/minor relationship because, yes, Cassie is legally an adult. However, Erin makes it very clear that she doesn’t think of her that way… and then keeps sleeping with her. Eww.the_true_monroe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Misogyny, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
imds's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism
displacedcactus'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
I did have a couple of frustrations with the book. Erin, the MILF, felt a bit sketched-in at times. Throughout the book, she's working on trying to get a free clinic launched, but while this idea is mentioned several times, and we see her working on it, the details are so incredibly vague as to why she wants it and what her goal is for it.
And as someone who has never experienced campus life, I had some concerns about Cassie's drinking.
On the other hand, one thing I did really like (spoilers for MC's relationship with her own mother):
If age-gap romances (between consenting adults), forbidden romances, temporary long-distance, MILFs, college romance, or messy awkwardness are your jam, this book is a pretty decent read, but I don't think it's good enough to recommend if you're neutral or negative towards the tropes.
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Biphobia and Drug use
sophiesmallhands'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Abandonment
sophie42's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism and Infidelity
dododenise's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism and Abandonment
charlie1995'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
4.5
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Biphobia
megelizabeth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
I did feel that, as we got to see Erin going to therapy and really working on her issues and undergoing some great character development, it would've been even better if we had gotten to get a bit more into Cassie's character and past and development too (she does undergo some important growth, but her character isn't explored to the extent that Erin's is in my opinion). It also bugged me a bit that there's a lot of drinking featured, and that this isn't really explored in any meaningful or critical way. However, this book was exactly what I needed to read at the time that I read it and it just made my heart so fucking happy, and it's been a while since a romance book has stayed on my mind as much as this one has; Erin and Cassie deserve the entire world.
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Alcoholism