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booksthatburn'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
4.0
Ash and Darian genuinely work well together, I love how their relationship develops. Ash is just as much of an asshole by the end of the book as the start, but he's more sure of himself and more willing to take risks for Darian than it seems like he was for his other friends. Due to his high anxiety, "taking risks" includes, in this case, going to the store, spending the night in the same bed, and being emotionally vulnerable. Neither of them are people it's necessarily easy to be around (Ash moreso than Darian), and that shows up in many different ways.
The ending caught me off guard, especially the incident which precedes it. I was pleasantly surprised by how things end up, but the story lingers in an uncomfortable situation for far longer than I can normally handle reading. Part of what helped is the way the narrative had handled anxiety and tension up until that point, I had built up enough trust in the author that I was able to wait for how things shook out.
Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Biphobia, Drug use, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
elliott_the_clementine'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
4.5
Also, Darian is an angel. A seriously awesome guy.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol
Minor: Abandonment
galleytrot's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Biphobia, Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
mandaraffe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Fatphobia and Abandonment
lexa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
This book really showcased a difficult, and messy, and real relationship. I struggled a bit with the phonetically written Essex accent and there is some heavy subject matter. It’s not like any other romance I’ve read.
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Abandonment
kharlan3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Body shaming, Self harm, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol