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jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
I appreciated the portrayal of a secondary character with mental illness who struggles while being a full member of his community and not being treated as a burden.
*Cute alert: includes a baby goat in pajamas.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Grief, Stalking, and Pregnancy
keelirae113'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
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Car accident, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
katrinalamothe's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, and Medical content
Minor: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Grief
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I didn’t really believe the romance, mostly because the FMC was kinda insufferable for a good chunk of the book?? Don’t get me wrong— we all love a couple consisting of one very affluent and distinguished doctor and the other a small town, lower middle class sweetheart who meet by chance. Wrong side of the tracks, their worlds don’t go together. Opposites attract etc. BUT Alexis did not deserve Daniel, our golden retriever MMC. I loved Daniel and how he loved so easily and fully, how he took care of people without it being his job. Yes, Alexis is complex and has past relationship trauma with her ex and her parents kinda suck, but I still couldn’t get past a lot of her actions in regard to Daniel and his hometown. She annoyed me so much that it took me forever to finish this book because every few chapters I’d have to stop reading and huff around the house at something she did or said to Daniel. GIRL YOU ARE THIRTY-SEVEN-YEARS-OLD. Get over yourself and stop pretending your boyfriend doesn’t exist to everyone you know.
I did enjoy the ending and Alexis’ final redemption arc, which I knew was coming because duh. Romcom HEA formula achieved. I just really did not vibe with her character.
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Grief and War
avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I wanted to scream at Alexis throughout the book that she was making things harder than they needed to be for herself. Her parents were toxic AF. I can kind of see why she thought she had to stay, but I wish her friend had been honest with her and snapped her out of it earlier.
The book was much longer than I felt it needed to be. I get that the author wanted to tackle different kinds of domestic violence, but I think that one storyline with it and a more minor mention or two would have been enough. The whole book was steeped in toxic relationships and abusive dynamics, excluding the romance between Daniel and Alexis, and their relationships with some of their friends.
Overall, just too dark and depressing for me, and I had hoped for more of a romantic comedy, this was kind of that but with so much darkness included too.
Narrators' Rating: 3.25 stars
Overall, they did a good job, but the tone that Zachary Webber used for Alexis was quite irritating.
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Pregnancy
kdailyreads'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexism, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, War, and Injury/Injury detail
kyrstin_p1989'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
brandilovesbooks'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? It's complicated
4.0
Characters were well developed. Most of the characters were lovable. Some were despicable.
One of the things I enjoyed the most was that I couldn't predict how it was going to end. I found the ending to be extremely satisfying.
This book does deal with abusive relationships - both psychological abuse and physical abuse. It might be triggering to someone who is going through or has gone through similar situations.
Includes discussion questions for book clubs.
Recommended for people who like to read romances that seem destined to fail before they start and people who like to read books set in a small town.
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
heyimberbie's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Don’t get me wrong, there were moments where I put down this book because it wasn’t as interesting as other books I was reading at the time. There were also moments in this book where it was very cliche, read like a Hallmark movie, the writing wasn’t as good in some parts as it was in others, and sometimes I just felt like the fmc was a little emotionally immature at times. But aside from all that, I didn’t hate it.
I think the thing that truly moved this into 5 star territory for me was reading the authors note combined with the Q & A portion at the end of the book. Seeing how much research Abby Jiminez did and how many professionals/people were involved in the core idea for this book is exactly what I want to see from all authors in all books that I read, like let’s just be real.
The book was good, the romance was cute, Daniel Grant is the man that literally every woman probably wishes they had, Alexis was a typical fmc, and some of the characters in the book I really wanna push off a cliff tbh. But, one thing that impressed me the most was the abuse and domestic violence portion. I thought it was amazing how the author handled it while also including scenes that could educate people reading this book on what emotional abuse actually looks and feels like. As someone who has been through emotional abuse, I really appreciated that especially with how Alexis grew as a character in regard to her trauma with her family. It ended up being really important to me even though there were many times where I did not like Alexis because she did not act like a 38 year old woman would irl (especially as a woman with immense privilege).
Furthermore, albeit rather typical in “part of your world” kinda stories, seeing the classism and elitism of other characters play out was actually pretty interesting considering the dynamic that Alexis and Daniel had and the stance that Daniel maintained throughout the story. Sometimes I just think that books with this trope of “I can’t love you because I’m rich and you’re poor and therefore we’re living in separate worlds” is often overused and just predictable, but I actually enjoyed it here because most of Abby Jiminez’s more detailed writing was when we got to see this level of classism and how it impacted the mentality and trauma of the main characters. It made it interesting and gave a good look at what led to the found family trope in Part of Your World. I was also very happy to see a book with an fmc, who works in the medical industry, actually talk and acknowledge wealth disparity and how access to medicine is not easy, and even moreso how underserved communities need to be taken care of. As someone who comes from an area and lives a life where that is very common, I’m glad it’s being spoken about in a published book especially with recent cyclical chatter online being “reading is not political” which… that’s just a wild take.
I will say though, I did predict the ending by at least chapter 5, and honestly I wasn’t really disappointed by it. It was moreso one those moments where you say “haha I knew it”, but I personally don’t see the main affect of this story being how the ending turned out, so I’m cool with it.
Overall, it was pretty good. It was a fun read. There were some moments that were pretty predictable, but I feel like there is more to take away from this book than just the romance and a fun time and I like seeing that in my books. So maybe I’m an Abby Jiminez fan 👀
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Classism
eweltzer'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? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting