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abidavisf'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
4.0
Jasper Vale, the book, is beautiful. It lives and breathes “underneath the pretty colours is a really ugly horse”. It doesn’t sugarcoat anything, but instead explores the wonder of finding the good in the bad, moving on from hurt and trauma, and learning how to love and believe in yourself.
Eloise and Jasper grew up so differently, both in worlds that should have been ‘perfect’ and yet were not. They came together in their imperfections to teach each other how to live for themselves and I just adored watching them grow.
Devney Perry had me going in the middle there. I was really starting to question my love of Jasper and, even though I understood some of his behaviour, I was getting ridiculously frustrated with him. His journey, most of all, was wonderful to read. To see him accept Eloise’s love and, ultimately, the love of a family was worth every hair I wanted to pull out.
I thought about this book non-stop when I wasn’t reading it. I loved it. It’s beautiful. With that being said, there are some very dark themes in this book and I implore you to check your trigger warnings before reading. Some happy endings come with a pinch of salt, and this was definitely one of those.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, and Gun violence
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
emsbookobsessed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
“I like perfect,” I murmured. “I like imperfect too. I like wild and reckless moments that you never forget.”
I loved Jasper. I loved this book. I loved Jasper and Eloise together. His mouth was the dirtiest of all the MMC so far. This book did not make me near as emotional as the previous but the plot was soo much better. I felt like Devney Perry did a much better job balancing the explicit scenes and the fade to blacks in this one, much more balanced, very tasteful choice.
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Mass/school shootings
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Eloise Eden only wants her hotel…but when she drunkenly marries Jasper Vale in Vegas, she fears that her irresponsibility has put her future plans at risk.
Loved loved loved loved loved this. Jasper Vale is a human fire emoji and I’m obsessed. From the first chapter, I loved how he saw and appreciated Eloise and would go above and beyond to keep her happy and safe. And all the “my wife” lines? Perfection. Eloise is also fantastic and easily my favorite of the Eden sisters. Her heart, her capacity for love, and her bravery are just so wonderful and I was so happy to see her evolve through this story arc (and really through the entire series so far).
There was a particular plot element that bugged me a little for personal reasons and almost made this 4.5 stars, but in the end it made me cry, and y’all know the rule. If you’re keeping score, my current series rating is JUNIPER HILL > JASPER VALE > INDIGO RIDGE > CHRISTMAS IN QUINCY (novella) > GARNET FLATS.
CW: Gun violence/injury/death; animal cruelty/death; infidelity
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Stalking
meghanlamar's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gun violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Pregnancy
sleeping_unicorn's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Gun violence
kaylsreads'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: Gun violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
100_pages_hr's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Medical trauma
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Infidelity
ecravens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol
jonezzzing's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Gun violence, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Bullying, Drug use, Pregnancy, and Alcohol