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tanacef's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Undecided between 3.5 and 3.75 stars. It did leave me with a good HEA feeling, despite all of the drama and toxicity, which I tend to rate higher, but the subject matter was a little juvenile. My TBR wheel picked this book for me and I went in without expectations. It is definitely what I would consider a “guilty pleasure” read, about a toxic relationship between teenaged college students who do and get up to ridiculous and unbelievable things, but it was ultimately very titillating, and I couldn’t help but enjoy it, in the same way I enjoyed shows like The OC. I will consider reading the sequel, but probably not for a while.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Vomit, Stalking, and Death of parent
_alyssar_'s review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
cdkm9's review against another edition
Couldn’t finish it. Romanticizes violent, controlling, abusive behavior. It also annoyed me how it supposedly takes place in a college but instead is this weird high school- like environment where everyone eats lunch at the same time and sits in the same spot every day and is very invested in the relationship status of a few individuals.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Vomit
moodreadererin's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Kidnapping
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