megcarrick's review
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Grief, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Pregnancy
jfield351's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.75
Spoiler
The characters were dreadful. So unrealistic and horrible people. Everything they said and did was completely stupid. Aaron was an insane, controlling, horrible alpha male which did not get better at the end, it was very uncomfortable to read. Catalina told him no SO many times and he kept pushing which i find disgusting, not romantic. But then, Catalina magically falls in love with him? And all they do is have sex nothing else happens. Catalina is also quite dumb and shoves off her 'best friend' Rosie a few times. She also starves herself and does all this stupid stuff that is so unrealistic. For example, apparently she hated him for 2 years but then he gets a promotion and she's all like "I'm genuinely happy for Aaron!'. What? Definitely does not pass the Bechdel test. Catalina and also the plot are very inconsistent.Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, and Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, and Death
neaky__'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
4.0
• The main family is written very well, I felt like I was part of it and it felt nice to be included in an intimate moment in the book.
• There is very clear tension and chemistry between the two main leads, makes the story more smooth in transition from enemies to lovers.
• The main lead’s worries about relationships in the workplace are very valid and relatable- it was refreshing to have some strong feminist perspective in a book like this.
Things I didn’t like:
• The first 5 chapters are amazingly cringey in a fanfiction type way. It felt like I was reading some enemies to lovers on wattpad. It gets much better beyond those few chapters but the first chapter is very difficult to get through if you don’t like the shallow type of hatred the main lead displays.
• This book is very melodrama-y. Be prepared for a lot of long drawn out emotional speeches and unrealistic real life expectations. In some places it works but in others it tends to drag on just a bit too much.
Graphic: Sexism, Cursing, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual harassment, Mental illness, and Chronic illness
alliesmusings's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, and Medical content
Minor: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Mental illness
rubyreadzz'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
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Mental illness
se6500'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: Sexual content and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Cancer, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
Minor: Abandonment, Cursing, Grief, and Racism
yasi07'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
Minor: Bullying, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness