sophiaxscherm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
But if you can accept a book with horrible characters for what it is, the story is interesting until you reach the end, where it just feels too predictable and a lot of stuff just not making sense.
Graphic: Murder, Abortion, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Rape, Gaslighting, and Car accident
planetshelf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Vomit, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Child death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, Cursing, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Body shaming
Minor: Rape, Alcohol, and Drug use
renee14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Abortion, Murder, Child abuse, and Child death
Moderate: Rape
lindsay424's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Body horror, Cancer, Confinement, Pregnancy, Car accident, Child death, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Stalking, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Vomit, Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Death of parent, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Self harm, and Sexual content
worldofv33'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Murder, Gore, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Child abuse, Cursing, Violence, Mental illness, Abortion, Pregnancy, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Rape
weaverca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Medical content, Gore, Grief, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, and Sexual assault
Minor: Kidnapping and Gaslighting
lillycrisp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Graphic: Rape and Child abuse
anielabooks's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Murder, Abortion, Blood, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Infidelity, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Cursing, Ableism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Animal death, Confinement, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
emmashemko's review against another edition
1.0
TW: sexual assault
I don’t understand how authors can get away with using r/sa as a plot device without consequence. Especially Colleen Hoover who not only used it to advance her plot but consistently glorified and romanticized r/sa in this book. JAIL.
Verity r/sa Jeremy twice by waking him up with sex. Never in the book does Jeremy consent to this happening to him. When Lowen reads about this happening to Jeremy instead of acknowledging the situation as r/sa she gets jealous of his sex life. r/sa is NOT sexy or romantic. It’s disgusting.
Then later in the book Jeremy and Lowen have unprotected sex and Jeremy NEVER asks for consent to c*m inside Lowen he just goes ahead and does it. That’s straight up r*pe.
And on top of all this Colleen Hoover promotes unsafe sex. The first time Lowen and Jeremy have sex he doesn’t have a condom and she isn’t on birth control and they agree the best course of action is to pull out. I’m sorry but there are SO many young people reading Colleen Hoover’s books and I’m disgusted that she’s promoting this to her readers. Especially considering that abortions are not legal everywhere. FU Hoover.
If you’re going to romanticize r/sa the least you could have done is provide trigger warnings in one of the first pages of this book. Do better Colleen Hoover.
Graphic: Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, Abortion, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Blood
chrztnnn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
The story is about a writer who is tapped to continue a well-loved series from a successful yet bedridden writer until all freaking hell sort of made its way to the novel. In this book although they are perhaps illustrated under subtle and normal, some characteristics (both of Lowen and Jeremy) are discouraging given their supposed age and state in the story. Too many sex scenes! The heed to explore the situations and the lenses of the children (who greatly contribute to the 'dynamics' of the main adult characters) are apparently left ignored. Lacking elements of deeply interrogating the trialed marriage, Lowen's just really sexually thirsty, Jeremy's too typical and stereotypical (yes, grandiose loins and general attractiveness have potential to defect storylines), and Verity? Dude, I think the story would have been a real win if she were truly a monster of a mother. The letter thing ended up unnecessary.
Nevertheless, there were parts that were appreciating such as the ventures of writing--its calls and sacrifices just to produce that publishable worth of literary work. That's all I remember liking.
Was glad to finish this in one sitting. It made the agony short and quick.
Graphic: Abortion, Murder, Abandonment, and Blood
Moderate: Car accident, Cancer, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Rape