kryfrh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Eating disorder and Grief
sadiaa's review against another edition
3.0
BJ is insufferable, very 'woe is me', unlikeable
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Grief, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Medical content
booksandlucy_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
emmaasbokhylla's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Addiction, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity
headinthepages's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
The “will they won’t they” element did get old and I felt like there was too much to and fro,
Spoiler
though I liked the twist with Paili at the end, and to be fair, Magnolias obsession with details made that twist fit nicely. I do wish she’d ended up with Tom. I don’t like BJ at all and didn’t see what attracted them to each other. I do wish more showing, rather than telling was done when it came to the characters. We get told endlessly that Magnolia & BJ are magnetic and people are obsessed with them but no actual personality traits came through that would make me believe that other than them being conventionally good looking & rich. The rest was taking the author at their wordModerate: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Drug use, Mental illness, Infidelity, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
lucyrudd's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Death
daniisrevding's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Minor: Grief and Gun violence
pageafter_paige's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Moderate: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Bullying, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Classism, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic friendship
midnight_rose_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was a beautiful and heartbreaking story about two people navigating a complicated relationship. There’s gorgeously written passages about how Magnolia and BJ feel about each other. It’s definitely a book where you’ll feel a lot of different emotions. There’s also a nice side setup for the next book with Daisy, Christian, and Julian. I can’t wait to continue this series!
Graphic: Grief, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Drug use
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Child death and Panic attacks/disorders
ecravens'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
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship