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ddaliia's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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
20% of this book i just cried but it is beautiful. the writing was simple but the characters? the plot? the romance? everything was so perfect!
Blue character development was literally amazing, she felt real and i love that!
i need a Elias in my life, thank you
and Olivia has my whole heart, this girl is everything.
Blue character development was literally amazing, she felt real and i love that!
i need a Elias in my life, thank you
and Olivia has my whole heart, this girl is everything.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Rape, and Suicide
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
annalisedowns's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
sienasummerrreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
I got sent this arc in return for an honest review.
First I wanted to say I reached out to the author and had a wonderful conversation and discussion of the things I liked and didn’t like which I appreciate Maeve taking the time to discuss with me and I wanted to thank Maeve for the opportunity on sending me the ARC to read her debut novel. I wanted to love this book but I also need to be honest in my review.
What I loved:
- The playlist at the start of the book I listened to before starting the book.
- Short chapters are amazing I felt like I was flying through the book.
- Elias the character I loved as he was so sweet and understanding of Indigo.
- Plot twist knocked me side ways and I wasn’t expecting it at all. I was too shocked to cry
- Dual POV so we got chapters of Indigo and Elias.
- Also the paperback and cover of this book is stunning!
What I struggled with:
I received an ARC copy of this book and there were no trigger warnings mentioned before I started reading. Personally I don’t have any triggers but this may be an issue for some readers.
The plot and characters felt disconnected and I wanted more explanation of storyline. Some examples are:
- Indigos parents we got a few scenes only and then at 73% the real reason why they don’t get along but I felt it wasn’t enough and wanted more of a background.
- Why was Olivia hanging with Indigo and how old was Olivia?
- I wanted the mental health issues explored more and why she was taking medication.
- What was Indigos Job? I thought she was a dog walker but turned out she sell paintings but only occasionally.. I see this as more as a hobby.
- Who was Enya to Indigo? After a discussion with the author I missed this information in the book.
- I wanted Elias job more clearly explained aswell. I think he is a tree biologist?
As you can see I just have quite a few questions after reading the book.
Tropes I also struggled to understand.
- Fake Dating this could have been explored more as it’s only in 15% of the book. (This is advertised as the main trope)
- Billionaire yes the main character has money but I wouldn’t say billionaire
- Reverse Grumpy / Sunshine - I see this but I find her character more sad and reserved. She isn’t grumpy towards him just cautious
- Forced Proximity it wasn’t forced she made the choice to stay after the people who they had to fake date in front of asked if she would stay.
- Workplace this I’m not sure about my understanding of workplace is they work together but they don’t.
- Found Family I guess but she still has her parents just don’t get along so it is her boyfriends family.
Overall I was intrigued to keep reading to the end as I was waiting for more story and more plot information. It had potential just it felt very disconnected.
If you love:
🔹Romance
🔹Family Love & Issues
🔹Past Trauma
🔹Tragic Event
🔹Indigo & Elias Story
🔹Little Spice
This is for you!
Genre: Adult Romance
APK: Kindle ARC Read
Rating: 🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️
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Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, and Suicide
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