kaydeedickins's review
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Abandonment, Grief, Chronic illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content
katievallin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, and Bullying
Moderate: Medical content, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Abandonment, Racism, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Infidelity
angelfireeast24's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Abandonment
Itakarakei's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a super cute and cozy ya debut from one of my fav romance authors. Talia was able to write really interesting main characters in such a short novel.
- Ex best friends
- Enemies/academic rivals to friends to lovers
- Dual pov
- The wittiest snarkiest banter
- They annoy each other into love
- British
- Black teen joy
- Great mental health rep
I do think that because it’s a very character driven book that the two POVs were sometimes hard to distinguish, because they didn't break between chapters and both characters had similar inner dialogues. On audiobook this is obv not be a problem and I would reread this on audiobook!
1/5 🌶️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Alcohol and Cursing
Brad has OCD. Celine’s father abandoned her & her family.
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