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gwenswoons's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I did find the characters’ arcs disappointing and flat - somehow their individual growth in order to find their way back to each other didn’t quite register or land believably. I also guess I struggled (though I am a voracious rom-com and romance reader and actually very rarely say this!) with the believability of the basic premise: there were just a few too many neat/tidy coincidences to the overall romance plot, and though I get the plot device of this very specific enemies-to-lovers bent, it was so on the nose (like…there’s enemies and there’s “was driving the car when your teenage sister, who had no access to mental health support, jumped in front of it and died by suicide”) that it felt sort of heavy-handed ultimately. As I said - lots that was interesting, and also not totally satisfying for me ultimately.
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, Suicide, Child death, and Medical content
Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Alcohol, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
litbrett's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Sexual content, Suicide, Car accident, Child death, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
greatestheights'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Suicide
Minor: Drug abuse
carla20'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: Car accident, Sexual content, Grief, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide
Minor: Drug abuse, Medical content, and Car accident
mrsmoy'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Car accident, Sexual content, and Suicide
dpai12'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
4.0
The second half ran a little long for me, but this is an uncorrected proof and they must still be editing stuff right now.
I loved the writer’s room bits, and all the characters were interesting. That’s one problem I usually have with romcoms- often the side characters (and sometimes the leads themselves) either have zero personalities or end up with stereotypical storylines that don’t really belong in the main setting. But here, every character just belongs. They have their own place in the story and it’s so much fun to have them around.
I found the perfect summer romance for y’all!
Fun characters ✔️
Hot leads ✔️
Witty banter/ flirting ✔️
Funny, cute scenes that have you melting ✔️
Situationship ✔️
Jaw dropping smut ✔️
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Drug abuse
anapsc'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Suicide, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Grief
Moderate: Death
Minor: Drug abuse
ninjamuse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Suicide and Grief
Minor: Alcohol and Drug abuse