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measlibrary's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
I really loved this book! It was super heartfelt, fun, & enjoyable to read. Not only was it a perfect lil holiday read, but it was actually so heartwarming and the character development was immaculate. Learning why and how everything went down between Eli and Whitney all those years ago makes perfect sense by the end. It literally made me tear up, smile like a manic as I was reading, and burst out laughing. I genuinely loved it so much and appreciated all of Peyton’s little moments of speech that he added into the plot (best part genuinely). Definitely a must read during the holidays!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Vomit
colorcrystals's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug use and Vomit
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- 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
3.5
So I really don’t know how I feel about this book. I gave it four stars, but I’m not sure I even agree with that five minutes after finishing this book.
The book was so funny! I couldn’t stop laughing and I’m sure I’d laugh rereading quotes I read just yesterday. The family was so cute and felt like a real family with troubles and quirks added in with the love.
And Eli. He’s perfect. Don’t let the back cover fool you (which is literally full of lies) into thinking he’s “Satan’s Helper.” His negative actions can completely be explained by a need for therapy, which he got!
My problem with this book: Whitney. She sucks! I really liked her in the beginning. She felt relatable and realistic as a disillusioned millennial who wants love but has given up on it after having her heartbroken too many times. Then, after I realized how perfect Eli is, I realized that she blamed him for their breakup when in reality, it was completely her own fault for not realizing how traumatic both of his parents dying THREE YEARS EARLIER would be to a 21 year old! Then when she laughed while he was having a baby’s diaper-induced panic attack, messed up!
Moral of the story? Eli faced so many hardships and grew to be the perfect man while Whitney acts like a 13 year old who has no concept of trauma. So really, I’m giving this book 4 stars because of everyone but Whitney.
The book was so funny! I couldn’t stop laughing and I’m sure I’d laugh rereading quotes I read just yesterday. The family was so cute and felt like a real family with troubles and quirks added in with the love.
And Eli. He’s perfect. Don’t let the back cover fool you (which is literally full of lies) into thinking he’s “Satan’s Helper.” His negative actions can completely be explained by a need for therapy, which he got!
My problem with this book: Whitney. She sucks! I really liked her in the beginning. She felt relatable and realistic as a disillusioned millennial who wants love but has given up on it after having her heartbroken too many times. Then, after I realized how perfect Eli is, I realized that she blamed him for their breakup when in reality, it was completely her own fault for not realizing how traumatic both of his parents dying THREE YEARS EARLIER would be to a 21 year old! Then when she laughed while he was having a baby’s diaper-induced panic attack, messed up!
Moral of the story? Eli faced so many hardships and grew to be the perfect man while Whitney acts like a 13 year old who has no concept of trauma. So really, I’m giving this book 4 stars because of everyone but Whitney.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Vomit, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail