ecravens's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Gun violence, Death of parent, Death, Body horror, Blood, Car accident, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Mass/school shootings
morgiano's review
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
britrcup's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
garrisonabbey's review against another edition
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
i think there’s a lot of a ways this book could have been good. there’s so many aspects that held great amounts of promise. if written correctly, this could’ve been a story about a girl with trauma who goes on to fit the pieces of her life back together.
it lacks substance in the sense that it doesn’t really follow a solid path. there’s no clear consensus of what truly happened to dandelion, and what her time in the hospital was like or what her relationship with her brother was like before her parents deaths.
we don’t learn anything else about lachlan other than him being dandelion’s counselor, and that he has guilt (not enough guilt or moral compass, clearly) towards the nature of his relationship with dandelion. yeah, he likes to read and he has a dog, but what else?
i found characters like sage, ansel, and sasha to be more interesting than lachlan as a whole. they had a lot more substance as people and their interactions offered more than generic angst.
overall, i had somewhat decent expectations for this book and was disappointed. however, it is an example that not every romance needs some broken girl with a life filled with trauma and a man to put her back together.
it lacks substance in the sense that it doesn’t really follow a solid path. there’s no clear consensus of what truly happened to dandelion, and what her time in the hospital was like or what her relationship with her brother was like before her parents deaths.
we don’t learn anything else about lachlan other than him being dandelion’s counselor, and that he has guilt (not enough guilt or moral compass, clearly) towards the nature of his relationship with dandelion. yeah, he likes to read and he has a dog, but what else?
i found characters like sage, ansel, and sasha to be more interesting than lachlan as a whole. they had a lot more substance as people and their interactions offered more than generic angst.
overall, i had somewhat decent expectations for this book and was disappointed. however, it is an example that not every romance needs some broken girl with a life filled with trauma and a man to put her back together.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
meganlowe87's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.5
4.5 stars.
I really enjoyed this book! It was a big boy too, but it certainly didn’t feel like it.
This is a tough subject matter, but I think it was handled well, and really made you think.
I also loved Dani and sage’s relationship. I wish we had seen more of his growth and acceptance, but I did enjoy the dynamic.
I also really loved Ansel and want to see more of his story. His and Dani’s friendship was really beautiful.
I have to admit I was reluctant to read this book because of the student/teacher thing, but Lachlan and Dani’s relationship was so much more than that, I really loved how he helped her heal. I do think, however that this book could’ve greatly benefited from some bits in Lachlan’s POV, just to see what he was thinking and feeling. This was what was really missing for me.
This is a great book and I enjoyed it immensely. Definitely recommend giving it a go!
I really enjoyed this book! It was a big boy too, but it certainly didn’t feel like it.
This is a tough subject matter, but I think it was handled well, and really made you think.
I also loved Dani and sage’s relationship. I wish we had seen more of his growth and acceptance, but I did enjoy the dynamic.
I also really loved Ansel and want to see more of his story. His and Dani’s friendship was really beautiful.
I have to admit I was reluctant to read this book because of the student/teacher thing, but Lachlan and Dani’s relationship was so much more than that, I really loved how he helped her heal. I do think, however that this book could’ve greatly benefited from some bits in Lachlan’s POV, just to see what he was thinking and feeling. This was what was really missing for me.
This is a great book and I enjoyed it immensely. Definitely recommend giving it a go!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, and Mass/school shootings
katyannreads's review against another edition
emotional
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: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Mass/school shootings
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