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frantically'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
3.0
Was this book particularly good? No, not really. Was it absolutely addicting to listen to? Yes. Spent two days doing nothing else.
I love Aiden. What. A. Man. The quiet way he shows Van he loves her šš the way he stands up for her šš really had me sobbing ngl
Can't stand Van. She was so fun at first but then it just turned really pick-me and if there's one thing I HATE it's pick-me's.
Still, the relationship was so cute! Yes it was technically very slow burn but we all knew they were gonna end up together in the end and it made all the pre-relationship situations so much cuter for me.
Some other stuff I had issues with:
ā Van's family gives major Cinderella vibes but not retelling vibes, Cinderella vibes straight out of the fairytale. Completely two-dimensional. Oh and why are they assholes? Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, of course
ā Aiden is groped/sexually harassed in front of Van and she laughs about it for like ten minutes. Ew.
ā Van gets into sports! Theoretically fun but she only does it after Aiden's manager says she's fat. And there's so much focus on her losing weight, it became a bit uncomfortable
So ā why did I even like this? I don't know. I like Aiden. I like puppies. I like "I loved you from the start". The writing is good.
Will read more Zapata books, trying to find a book as great as Lukov was xoxo
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Fatphobia, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
dani794's review against another edition
3.5
I'm starting to understand that you can always make time for the things that matter.
ykno it was fun and fresh. vanessas family stuff was sad
wish there was some sort of resolution to vanessa's trauma
aiden was a little autism-spec coded, i doubt that was intentional but it could've been interesting if it was
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
swalsmeyer'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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail
darcerenity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
sebradley29's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation
kirstenpod_'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
Graphic: Cursing, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
reallyrosalie'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
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Abandonment
Minor: Drug abuse
hecksbecks'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
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
alyssajp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Car accident
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy
neermboop'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
I adore a book where you feel all the feels.
We went through hating the grump football player Aiden, to tolerating him, yo understanding him, then loving him. š«
I do love when a dumb single minded (football) man opens up his eyes to see what is right in front of his face. ššš
Vanessa knew her worth and wasn't a pushover. I love that about her. Aiden was protective but let her do her own thing. š„°
I don't re-read many books, but this is definitely on the list šš
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail