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etinney'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? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
The page count already made me a bit suspicious because most romances, in my opinion, cannot sustain that page count without something unnecessary going on with the plot or writing. Here it was a bad case of telling and not showing of character traits. For example, Opal explains at the beginning of the book in excruciating detail about how much of a people pleaser she is, but the dialogue and her actions show that well. As the reader (and fellow people pleaser), it was frustrating to sit there and just think "okay we get it; move on please."
Besides that, we have a couple of other classic and irritating tropes that I find in Sapphic romances, such as *the author lectures the reader on a social issue*, *this fight is ridiculous*, and my absolute favorite *I don't think an editor read this* (e.g., hot chocolate and chestnut are two different hair colors).
Overall, this was fine. I can't comment on the authenticity of the neurodivergence representation of the novel, so I would read some own voices reviews for any feedback on that end.
Graphic: Toxic friendship and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse
raisinbrann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Grief and Lesbophobia
Minor: Self harm
Mentions of autism meltdowns and self sabotagefatvampcat'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
4.25
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
stacy837'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
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use
bookishmillennial's review
- 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
- sapphic romcom - make this a film!
- neurodivergent (one is a fellow AuDHDer) & bi main characters
- grumpy x sunshine
- forced proximity
- dislike-to-lovers
- miscommunication (cry about it, this is so human and universally relatable, my god!!!)
- navigating toxic parents
- for the recovering people pleasers *sobs*
- steam rating: 3 out of 5
Not my favorite by Mazey Eddings, but it was sweet and a fun premise (what would you do if you won the lottery? Would you buy... a flower farm? lmao).
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, and Infidelity
jordanbolker'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Drug abuse
enderrose'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
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
i'd 100% reccommend this to anyone who wants a cozy LGBTQ+ love story to read with a nice cup of tea :)arlaubscher'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
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse
torilaird'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
Moderate: Emotional abuse
holliem'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
3.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Death