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dkgreads'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Blood
autumnwitch14'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
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Classism
wandering_seal'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
4.5
Right. I love this series, love these characters, but I'd be lying if I didn't say this books got issues. It drags a bit when the story turns into
Graphic: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Abandonment
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Gun violence
art3m1sxx'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: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
kaybee_2033'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: Cursing
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
meowrie'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
I love all 4 of the guys.
And Jess showed that she wasn't the same bitch from high school. So I changed my mind from the first review. She did deserve the screaming orgasms after all.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
beccisays'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
4.25
Honestly the pee scene wasn’t to my taste and I felt like it had been put in purely for shock factor but thankfully it was brief enough to not ruin the read for me.
The plot and villains were kind of minor and inconsequential, just kind of there to add some tension I suppose. The romance, self-acceptance and character development was much more engaging.
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
discarded_dust_jacket'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? It's complicated
3.5
I understand that none of those things can be rushed, so on the one hand, I understand why it needed to be broken into two books and why each of the books had to be so long, but to be totally honest, this one still felt a bit too long to me. I think it’s because at least in the first book there was tension; the book started with Jess still hanging with the popular kids and so, plot-wise, a lot more BIG, external shifts had to happen in that book. It kept my attention.
This one, they’re already in a relationship, so all of the shifts that take place happen on a character-driven, emotional level. Sure there’s some outside threat with Manson’s father, but honestly that aspect of the plot feels very marginal.
Don’t get me wrong, I still really enjoyed this series. I enjoyed getting to know each of the guys individually and their stories. The sex was obviously very very hot. The found family element was *chef’s kiss*. It wasn’t bad by ANY means and I’d still absolutely recommend it. I just thought this one moved a little slow at times.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Blood
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Murder
bbygirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I also love seeing the correct development in Jess. I loved watching her come into herself and start to not care what anyone says or does to her. I love how she finally stands up for herself with all the people who don't like that she's with the guys. I loved that she's figuring out who her real friends are. Julia and Ashley are amazing. I'm glad that Jessica had such good friends in those two.
One thing I will say is that there are a lot of spicy scenes in this book but I felt that it really worked for this book. Every single scene in this book is different. No two scenes are the same which I think makes it work so well. I never felt the need to skim through any of the scenes or chapters. There's also a pretty good plot line in this story and I think that also helps balance things out.
Overall I absolutely adored this book and the whole duet. I would definitely recommend this book.
Graphic: Bullying, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Physical abuse
Minor: Body shaming and Abandonment
saraohneh'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: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Religious bigotry
Minor: Alcoholism and Body shaming