I am stingy with my stars. I don't give 5 stars often. A 5 star book is one that will stay with me for a lifetime. This is one of those books.

The characters were flawed. They were real. They were so very relatable.

I loved the way the author craftily laid out a few potential endings, but you were never sure which ending it would be until the very end.

It's a rare book that gets the ending just right. This one did that and more. Wow.

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aimee2498's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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amygrow's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I have read this book several tikes and it is always as good as the last time I read it. Still just as sad at the end. I love it and always recommend it.

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dramagirl2003's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

my friend was right, it does raise a bunch of moral issues

thoughts while reading

p40: this is the moment i was waiting for, the introduction scene

p71: as you should girl, order that cheesecake 🍰

p103: parents 😂

“Did you hear that? They are paying her to sleep now.”
“Praise the Lord. She’s found her dream career.”

but that’s all well and good until she needs to actually do something

p134: i knew it. i knew something was sus about it only being for six months. plus i’ve seen the spoilers that say he dies at the end so i’ve just been trying to solve it

p147: girl no obviously they are not going to just stick him in a room with razors 🙄

p198: seriously. seriously. they struggled through all that mud for nothing. i have second hand annoyance

p213: gahhh that was a total out of pocket comeback

p223: yes! the birthday dinner scene, the other moment i was waiting for

p231: 😬 sheesh i would shrivel if i witnessed that

p233: aww grandad 🥹

p235: eww we don’t stan possessiveness 😖 is bro seriously jealous of a disabled man? i know will is the named love interest but still, patrick doesn’t know that

p236: best present ever 🐝

p237: will knows exactly how to wind patrick up and i am here for it

p326: this is such a wholesome healing moment 🫂

p341: sheeesh girl, you are wasted

p349: oop, these two really love their inappropriate comments

p372: and there it is. what we’ve known all along. that Will makes her feel seen, valued, like she could conquer the world if she put her mind to it. patrick does none of this anymore, and still expects to keep her

p414: gosh those three make a wonderful trio and they really love winding nathan up

p430: yeah i can see how that looks bad 🤭

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eweltzer's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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marylouisa_'s review against another edition

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dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This will always be one of my favorite books. It made me laugh, love, and cry all at the same time. The way Lou narrates her feelings makes you feel like you were in the story too. I was so sad when Will still decided to go with his plan, I cried for days after finishing the book! Yet, it will make you realize that sometimes all you can do is just stay with them until the last moment and that you cannot blame anyone even yourself for a decision they made. Sometimes all you can do is make them feel heard, loved, important and valued.

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thiccborger's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

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katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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? N/A

5.0

Completely heartbreaking! Sobbing my heart out, great read if you are needing something you can laugh and cry at. I completely adore Will & Lou! The last few chapters really got me!

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