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meganemarshall's review
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- 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
3.5
I like this one less in the first book in the series and I can't quite put my finger on why. Both books cover homophobia and the MC overcoming their own internal homophobia. This book deals with assaul, so it's heavier than the first book. Since it's so short, it's kind of insta lovey; they knew each other for a long time, so it makes sense, but things happen very quickly in the book. The character development for Cax is the main plot of the book, see him being more comfortable and more assertive with himself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia
Minor: Child abuse
amyreadsandsails's review
4.0
Cax and Axel attended a religious summer weekend sleepaway camp together and were discovered kissing. Cax disappears and years later, Axel gets a job working for the university Cax attends.
I enjoyed this one but the writing and editing didn't seem to be the high quality I usually see from Sarina Bowen. Quite a few errors in the book. I like Cax and Axel's dynamics a lot, though, especially the times they couldn't see each other and communicated only via email.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
on pagejessicalifornication's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
Minor: Vomit
slee907's review
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
piperclover's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-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? It's complicated
3.75
I don't really have much to say about this. It was a good time, the narrators were good, I liked that certain characteristics or issues weren't magically fixed and were carried all the way through the book. It was pretty heavy and there's a lot of intense topics but I thought they were handled appropriately. I liked the first plot twist a lot because I haven't ever read a book that used that particular twist. The second plot twist was a little bit more run of the mill but the still interesting enough with consequences it created.
Some of the word choices and dialogue was bizarre though, not enough to impact my ability to listen but enough for me to ask why the author picked that.
Some of the word choices and dialogue was bizarre though, not enough to impact my ability to listen but enough for me to ask why the author picked that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment
mobooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
toward the very end, one characters ask another “don’t i own you now? like a slave?” in reference to the fact that they rescued one of the mcs and they now are “indebted” to them. i thought this phrasing was very jarring and came out of nowhere. it honestly made me rate the book lower than i was originally going toreadingtotravel's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence
jtbooklover's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is super sexy and perfectly steamy. Axel is perfect. Well adjusted and patient. Kex is timid and emotional. Verbally abused and trying to do the right things. Both are hot boys and found each other at a young age. This is definitely not real life talking but real life is never as good! A true happy ending and lovable characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Emotional abuse and Homophobia
tabear's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse and Violence
Minor: Religious bigotry
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