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dwinn5's review against another edition
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
I have to say, I was pretty disappointed by this book. It was hard for me to like Dominic right from the beginning (I can’t stand people who are rude to servers) and it basically never got better. I felt bad for him and I understood his trauma, but he never learned the lesson that every other character was literally screaming at him the entire book: you can’t use your trauma as an excuse to treat other people terribly. He’s manipulative and controlling even when he’s supposed to be winning her back and he never listens to her. She spends the whole book telling him that she doesn’t want his money and it’s very clear that she wants emotional support, so what does he do? Throws money at every problem (despite her explicitly telling him not to), ices her out at every chance he gets, and makes decisions for her like some kind of patronizing a-hole. I like Ally and I genuinely think she deserves better, I basically wasn’t rooting for them at all by the end.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism
callmeluh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
- 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
Well, well, well, looks like BookTok didn't completely disappoint for once.
Yes, this book has its shortcomings, but I still really enjoyed Dominic and Ally's story. It was funny and entertaining, their banter was on point and they had fire chemistry.
Sometimes it felt like I was following some teenagers' story and not full-grown adults (Dominic is 44 and Ally is 39) so that annoyed me a little.
Lucy Score's writing is pretty addictive, I couldn't put my book down once I started it. And yes, I stayed up late trying to read as much as possible, which doesn't happen a lot.
Overall it was a pretty good read, and now I'm curious to read the author's other books.
Yes, this book has its shortcomings, but I still really enjoyed Dominic and Ally's story. It was funny and entertaining, their banter was on point and they had fire chemistry.
Sometimes it felt like I was following some teenagers' story and not full-grown adults (Dominic is 44 and Ally is 39) so that annoyed me a little.
Lucy Score's writing is pretty addictive, I couldn't put my book down once I started it. And yes, I stayed up late trying to read as much as possible, which doesn't happen a lot.
Overall it was a pretty good read, and now I'm curious to read the author's other books.
Graphic: Sexual content, Dementia, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
savleigh3's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Eating disorder and Death of parent
pat_anne's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
First book ive read with this age range. It was a fun read
Moderate: Dementia and Sexual harassment
Minor: Death of parent
chaoticace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Death and Death of parent
geekgoddessofbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Dementia, and Death of parent
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