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jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
camillarossi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Fire/Fire injury
megnut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It seemed like it was almost a mafia book, but with no mafia.
Graphic: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Fire/Fire injury
escapeoffreality's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment
irisvdn's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
ac_52'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
TLDR; the plot is very inconsistent, the male love interest isn't all that loveable, and there was barely any character development done on page
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, and Blood
proudtobeabookaholic'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
3.5
Ava Chen suffers from nightmares due to a childhood she can’t remember. Despite this she's managed to keep a positive outlook on the world. Except for when it comes to her brother's best friend, Alex. He may look like an angel, but he's got a heart of ice.
When Ava's brother Josh will be gone for a year he asks Alex to keep an eye on Ava - something neither of them wants. But Alex takes his promise seriously and becomes an even bigger thorn in Ava's life. Until she starts having other - forbidden - feelings for her brother's best friend.
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I'm very thorn when it comes to this book. On one hand it's a dramatic love story, filled with secrets and some surprises, which makes it hard to put down. On the other hand I don't think that the relationship between Alex and Ava is quite healthy. You may have "odd" taste when it comes to s*x - that's OK, as long as both are comfortable with it - but I do have a problem with someone treating their partner as a commodity, rather than as an equal. Alex's jealousy isn't what I would call normal, and I would have run in the other direction had I been Ava. I really hope that younger people reading this doesn't get the impression that this is how it should be.
"And your p*ssy is mine. Every inch of you belongs to me, and if you ever let another man touch you - he'll end up in pieces, and you'll end up tied to my bed and f*cked in every hole until my name is the only one you remember. Do you understand?"
No, thank you! Both to the language and the intention! Ava's attitude is much nicer:
"People see what they want to see, I countered. Are there awful people in the world? Yes. Do awful things happen? Yes. But wonderful people exist and wonderful things happen too, and if you focus too much on the negative, you miss all the positive."
How these two very different people can end up together isn't logical, but they say opposites attract? Even though the next book in the series have another couple in the spotlight I don't think I'll read it.
Graphic: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Violence and Blood
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Suicide, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
thebookaddict'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
4.0
Ava is het tegenovergestelde van Alex en dat maakt het juist een goede romance. De bijnaam Sunshine past echt bij haar!
Ik ben van mening dat er soms wel gaten zaten in het verhaal.
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
whateves99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
meg_thee_aries'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Murder
Moderate: Gun violence, Suicide, and Gaslighting
Minor: Blood and Fire/Fire injury