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kingsnail's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
All in all, this was entertaining and a lot of fun. They were both annoying at times but them jumping to conclusions made sense with their characters. I loved that Ren had a personality and that she existed beyond being fat— I was really worried going into it that her fatness would be the main focus or that she would hate herself because of it.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
stardustandrockets'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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
ADHD rep, fat repvaguely_pink'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: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, and Alcohol
ladythana'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Grief
Minor: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
briannareads1342'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
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, and Gaslighting
Minor: Death
katsbooks'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
4.0
“The best thing the world offered an ugly little girl was indifference. Pity stung exactly as much as insults, if not more, so she tried to avoid either. She tried to avoid notice. Even as a child, she’d understood it was important to stay quiet. Unobtrusive. And above all, undemanding.”
I was so excited for this book and it didn't disappoint. I would say that tit wasn't as good as Spoiler Alert but it was a strong follow-up. The body positivity and ADHD representation was great and I enjoyed the fan-fiction subplot, as well. I sometimes found the characters a little cringy but that's mainly because I found the characters to be overly-emotional. I honestly feel like that says more about me than it does about the book. I can actually appreciate how emotional Alex was, especially. That's definitely not a depiction that you see very often. And overall, I just really liked how their characters were depicted. They just came off as so kind and generous and loving. There was also something that was referenced often but never actually happened (at least on page) and so that was disappointing. I won't spoil it but if you know, you know. I also don't know if the forced proximity trope really worked here. It made their relationship feel a little forced. (The road trip is what really made me buy their relationship.) And while, I loved Alex, I didn't love how he would constantly say negative things about and to Lauren. I get that it was supposed to feel bantery, and it did at times, but sometimes it felt like just a bit too much. Definitely a fun romance but didn't quite live up to the first companion novel.
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Grief
casey_sunshine'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
4.75
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail