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jelkebooks'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
4.0
I mean, Daisy and Christian were still extremely disfunctional, don't get me wrong. They still aren't a relationship I would ever root for in real life. However, why I liked their relationship more than Magnolia and BJ's is because it felt like they actually like each other. With Magnolia and BJ, yeah it was obvious they love each other, but the way they hurt each other constantly felt like they didn't even like each other. Christian and Daisy just had other issues going on, and difficult lives and situations that lead to them being as disfunctional as they are, but it is so clear they love and like each other the entire way through. It made everything about this so much more of an enjoyable read.
On top of that the plot in this one was rooted in like the crime/gangs/maffia scene, which made the over the topness and high dramaness of everything just feel less out of place in a way. I don't know how to explain it. It just caused for some high stakes moments, and overall it was just an extremely engaging read. I absolutely flew through it, and just didn't want to put this down at all.
On top of all of that I do just also like these characters more. I think Christian and Daisy were just really complex characters, and I quite liked seeing their developement throughout the novel. I also loved getting Julian's POV in this book. He is also an incredibly interesting character, and his POV did add quite a bit throughout this book. I hope this means he'll play a bigger part in the series because I'm quite curious to see where his character is going to go next. So yeah, I really liked this book a lot, and I'm even excited to read more about Magnolia and BJ right now.
Moderate: Homophobia and Grief
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Rape, and Self harm
The main character suffers from PTSD, and that’s shown quite a bit through the novel.ljp817's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
Moderate: Child death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Self harm, Sexual content, and Trafficking
sha's review against another edition
1.0
Moderate: Gun violence, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
raegandrust'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Violence and Kidnapping
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Infidelity, and Trafficking
wet_towlette's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Vomit, and Trafficking
sibilla'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
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Self harm, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
rabiyar7'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
Christian Hemmes is my fave person ever and I can't imagine reading one more book before getting back to Daisy and Christian ughhh! The way Daisy thinks and expresses her thoughts about Christian, especially her fan girl moments, are so relatable. I much prefer being in Daisy and Christian's heads than Magnolia and BJ's because Daisy and Christian actually make sense together.
I did not expect the plot twists, I did not expect to love it like I do. The writing is phenomenal and I could read anything by Jessa Hastings.
Totally random but the mention of Clayhall and Barkingside like that's not so close to where I live in London and aren't areas I visit all the time?? Everything about this book is my fave!
Also, I know some people don't like the footnotes but they're so easy to read on a Kindle.
Reread 11/06/23: Read my review above and just know that I concur x100.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Sexual harassment
savbowmer's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail