The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! đ
jcrocker95'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
2.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Cursing
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic friendship
m_esme_rized_by_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Abortion
passionatereader78's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Vomit
samburkhouse's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Drug use, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Pregnancy, Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent, Terminal illness, and Adult/minor relationship
emily_zylstra02's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt
touchmyrobe8'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Pregnancy, Abortion, Alcohol, Death, Drug abuse, Addiction, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
bookcaptivated's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Blood, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Grief, and Self harm
scmiller's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Enjoyed the narrative technique of the novel â characters recounting events in an interview, engaging in dialogue with the interviewer.Â
I was impressed with how Jenkins Reidâs wrote her charactersâ dialogue so conversationally. It was convincing and effortless.Â
I liked the stark discrepancies and contradictions between characters when recounting events. They were all unreliable in that way and I like how the story leaves the truth unclear.Â
I have a love/hate relationship with novels that are about music. Itâs the same dissatisfaction I feel when watching cooking shows. You can describe it and show it to me all you want but itâs not in my mouth.Â
I consumed this novel via audiobook and really loved that there was a full cast. It was like I was listening to a play on the radio. It was so emotive and artistically done. Arguably one of the best audiobook narrations Iâve heard.Â
I found the ending of the band sudden. We all knew it was coming but yet I still found the way it was written anticlimactic and incomplete somehow, and not in a satisfying literary way.
I found the attempt at actually writing the bandâs hit song âHoneycombâ and playing it at the end of the audiobook embarrassing??? You canât write a novel and paint a picture about how extraordinary and talented and huge this band was and then expose my ears to whatever that was and expect me to say, yes, people definitely would have gone crazy over this song. It was cringey.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Addiction, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Death of parent, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, War, and Grief
emmie2468'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
4.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Death