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tessamcevan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, and Alcohol
jelkebooks's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Look, I don't really know why I'm here either. I haven't particularly liked any of the books in this series. However, they have this extremely addicting quality, and I just can't help myself from absolutely flying through these books. They are just extremely easy to read, fast pased, and full of drama. I'm glad it's over though, because it really started to feel unnatural at this point.
Anyway, this might come as a surprise to some people but I actually quite liked James and Ruby within this book. I know in my previous reviews I wasn't too crazy about their love story, but I did like them in this book. I just feel like Mona Kasten decided to leave them alone in this book, which made them feel less toxic and more cute. I do want to say that both do still have drama going on, but their relationship isn't constantly on the rocks in this one. It felt refreshing, and when they were talking about being madly in love with each other, I could actually believe them.
However, the drama with the side characters is still just as problematic as in the first two books. Especially because things go completely unchallenged or are forgiven almost immediately, which lessens their impact. However, some of them are also just really petty and stupid. It made me roll my eyes quite a bit while reading.
Overall, this book (just like the rest of the series) just isn't well written. We get quite a few different perspectives throughout this book and it is nearly impossible to distinguish between them, which is especially odd because they are such different people. Their inner monologue just managed to sound the exact same. Characters could also be quite inconsistent at times. They'd just do things that wouldn't make sense for their character just because it would cause more drama. It got a bit annoying. So yeah, I don't really recommend this one but also don't really regret reading it.
Anyway, this might come as a surprise to some people but I actually quite liked James and Ruby within this book. I know in my previous reviews I wasn't too crazy about their love story, but I did like them in this book. I just feel like Mona Kasten decided to leave them alone in this book, which made them feel less toxic and more cute. I do want to say that both do still have drama going on, but their relationship isn't constantly on the rocks in this one. It felt refreshing, and when they were talking about being madly in love with each other, I could actually believe them.
However, the drama with the side characters is still just as problematic as in the first two books. Especially because things go completely unchallenged or are forgiven almost immediately, which lessens their impact. However, some of them are also just really petty and stupid. It made me roll my eyes quite a bit while reading.
Overall, this book (just like the rest of the series) just isn't well written. We get quite a few different perspectives throughout this book and it is nearly impossible to distinguish between them, which is especially odd because they are such different people. Their inner monologue just managed to sound the exact same. Characters could also be quite inconsistent at times. They'd just do things that wouldn't make sense for their character just because it would cause more drama. It got a bit annoying. So yeah, I don't really recommend this one but also don't really regret reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Grief
madeleine_desiree's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse