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bobsandtheirbooks'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
3.25
The characters were developed nicely, their different problems were well written and are definitely relatable to some readers who have experienced the same things.
I like the fact this series is about women who are in their late twenties, it's a refreshing twist for the romance genre since some of the characters in this series talk about how they still don't know what they're doing with their lives sometimes.
Some problems with this book was the writing for the sex scenes weren't good at all. It does get better with the later books! But this one, made me cringe so much. I'm sorry, who uses "mound" and thinks that's sexy?! And I hate the trope "it was a bet". To start off a romance like that feels very lazy and cheapens the relationship.
Also there was a lack of diversity in this book. Sure there was a lot of good rep for the lgbtq community, but there was nothing else. One very minor black character and that's it. As someone who has now read the books, this does get better, but not by a lot.
Overall this was a good sapphic romance. All of the characters weren't one-dimensional, they all had some depth, the romance was very sweet and it's a good start to the already completed series.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Body shaming, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, and Sexism
Minor: Blood
lunar_moths'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: Bullying and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Death of parent, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship
princessrory's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Misogyny, Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexism, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, and Grief
Minor: Terminal illness, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Cancer, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
geagleson9'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
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
darkhorse488'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
What prevented me from rating this higher is that I did not love the way Claire treated Delilah through most of the book (she’s constantly lying to everyone and trying to hide their relationship) or how the third act breakup was handled. If those aspects had been handled differently I would have enjoyed this far more than I did.
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming and Death of parent
dealingwithdragons's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Astrid's fiance is a misogynist, emotionally manipulative douche canoe. Her mom, Delilah's stepmom, is icy and controlling.