annabananadel'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? No
5.0
“The only time I ever want to see a grown man on his knees in front of me, Nate, is when his face is between my legs. So no, I don’t want you to beg me.“
This was an amazing read which I would have devoured in three days if I was not planning to go on a trip. I was able to finish it in Japan and happy to find out why it’s a popular booktok/bookstagram read! It did not disappoint because I was laughing, swooning, learning and falling in love with how Anastasia and Nathan are as a couple. A match-made in heaven, definitely.
Must be something about an enemies to lover that makes me root for them so much more. All the banters and especially when their friends (specifically the roommates) join in on the funny moments. You can’t help but be jealous of their friendship that will for sure go on for years. Also, the author is out there cooking a book specially for Henry, our bb!
The sexual content was also on point. Compared to erotica books out there, this is mild. Hannah balanced out the smutty scenes with the non-smutty scenes perfectly. The smut scenes were just the right amount of details and to be honest, not really the plot. It’s literally there to spice it up so much which I’m sure I’m not the only one who loved it.
10/10 will recommend to people who’s looking for a good book with smut content.
Graphic: Sexual content, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Body shaming, Death of parent, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cancer and Sexual harassment
hanna's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Theirs is such a healthy and mature relationship — they talk about their issues, they get over fights/missteps and trust eachother in most things.
The author brings us an unusual take on iceskating romance because Anastasia's partner is an absolute dick, so she falls for the guy he hates instead! You go girl
I would like to say I loved the supporting cast but honestly, expect for Robbie, Henry and Lola I couldn't keep any of them or their stories straight, hopefully that will become better as the series goes on.
Imo the third-act fight was blown out of proportion and I hate to be that person but I was on Nate's side! Still, it was handled maturely, I'll give them that.
The spice was *chef's kiss*. Should not have been in company listening to this.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting
Minor: Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Cancer
newbiereads's review against another edition
Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness
winterzeshoek'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
4.25
Spoiler
and to see the subjects of therary and eating disorders tackled within the frame of romanceLiked the secondary characters
Spoiler
yes, even Aaron, every story needs a villainGraphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer and Pregnancy
riannanana'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
4.5
I almost wish I would've stopped before the epilogue. I wish we got another chapter on their lives careers after college.
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Moderate: Gaslighting, Cancer, and Medical content
zc2'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: Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Body shaming, Alcohol, Cancer, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence
annica_fourie'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
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This book was unexpected. I've heard some mixed reviews but it was really cute and fun. I absolutely loved all the charaters and cannot wait to read their stories! I would gladly push Aaron off a cliff and not ever feel guilty about it. My favourite character by far was Henry, though😊 And no miscommunication trope, what a win! The only reason I am not giving this book 5 stars is because the actual storyline and the blurb did not really match up for me. Over all a great read.
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, and Body shaming
Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Vomit
northernsweetie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
mhairi_reads'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Body shaming
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Blood, Cancer, and Pregnancy
storieswithbee'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? No
5.0
Plain and simple, I ADORED this book! It had the wit, the humour, the contemporary modernism that made you feel like you were reading about a real-life college romance, and some incredible representation. Going past that, this book has literally put me into the BIGGEST reading slump now that I've finished it. On one hand, that's kind of a nice thing because it means that I've taken a little bit to really engage in all my emotions and feelings towards the book. But on the other hand, I have been given far too many ARCs this month that I'm not able to neglect!
The characters were great. The romance was heartwarming. The spice was... *chef's kiss*. Even better again, I live in Australia, so our university system is vastly different to the American college system, but the book was so well written that I didn't feel so polarised as I have been with other college romances.
Lastly, it was a very classic romance genre HEA epilogue ending, which I think if you're looking for that in a read, then this book is great. At the same time, if you're not in the headspace for that, then this book can come across as a little predictable, and, dare I even say, eye-roll-inducing.
There are some trigger warnings in this book. It is definitely for 18+ readers, but there is also some themes that some reader may find very uncomfortable. These include sexual content, slut-shaming, sexual assault (on-page), food shaming, dieting & calorie-counting, disordered eating, death of a parent (mentioned), toxic friendship, swearing, pregnancy, etc. Please check if this is the right book for you.
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Sexism, Misogyny, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Classism, and Blood
Minor: Cancer, Grief, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders