abicaro17'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, Medical content, and Dysphoria
__romancereader__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Drug use, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Death
Not all content warnings are about the main characters some are and some are about the other characters you meet/hear about in the book🫶🏼🫶🏼Enjoy😁😁hannibanani29's review against another edition
- 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Child abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Deportation, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism
Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Murder, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Vomit, Violence, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, and Grief
ednam0dewannabe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Cursing
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Physical abuse
Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Car accident, and Pregnancy
nicoleherz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I didn't really like either of the characters either. I found them to be incredibly selfish and obtuse. Their relationship became better but started off as something incredibly toxic and I was practically yelling at her to run away.
Don't get me started on the everything-is-perfect, happily ever after epilogue. She literally has him say he can't remember not being happy. Yeah ok life is 1 dimensional now, great.
And seriously has she ever even talked to someone who doesn't get along with their parents? That relationship seemed totally unrealistic. Not to mention just creating the most superficial villian in her sister. Where does any of that even come from??? If you are expecting answers by the end, you will be sorely disappointed.
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Car accident, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Misogyny
Minor: Cursing and Toxic relationship
edilyaaang's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, and Bullying
m00dr3ader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Car accident
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Addiction and Toxic relationship
ranjanireviewsreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
My chief complaint is that I wanted to spend more time with Vanessa and Aiden after they got together. I'm really glad there was no third-act-breakup - I'm honestly tired of this trope.
Would highly recommend for adult romance fans.
Spice level: 🌶🌶.5 (one detailed scene; one semi-detailed scene)
Spoiler
My other complaint is the epilogue. Now, this is more of a personal opinion and not something that would make the book better necessarily. I don't like kids. I like kids in books even less, especially when my characters have said kids. That's the only reason I didn't like the epilogue. It was short, yes, and sweet. But it had kids.Graphic: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Cursing, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, and Body shaming
TW/CW: -- Parent with addiction - Alcoholic parent -- Abusive father (abuse mentioned; off-page) -- Abusive family - Abusive sisters (graphic detail) -- Alcohol abuse (mentioned; off-page) -- Alcohol use (minor) -- Intimate partner violence (mentioned; off-page) -- Child Protective Services mention - fostering mention - foster family mention - Cursing (moderate)anapataca3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
It's a really good book. I couldn't put it down and read it in less than 24 hours. The characters are interesting and likeable. I loved Zac. There are some moments in the book where I got second hand embarrassment, but there weren't so many so it made book more believable. It's a slowburn and I loved every second of it.
Overall I liked the book and I would def reread.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Bullying, and Cursing
Minor: Death and Drug use
tayloraddison's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail