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mels_reading_log's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I normally like Tessa’s books but this one just wasn’t for me. I was not a fan of the male audiobook narrator, he made everything sound like a grand exclamation and when he did the girl parts he made her sound naive and sweet, when that wasn’t the character. The male main character also was giving me strong Joe from “You” vibes. He was manipulative and a stalker. He also would not take no for an answer, at one point the female character even seemed scared of him. But all of that was ignored and seen as cute and the actions of a man in love. It all gave me a red flag.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
kell_yeah_reads's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
per my spreadsheet:
i don't like cops but it was cute
spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 1 day
did it make me cry? - no
i don't like cops but it was cute
spice 🌶 - a 4 🌶 spicy (romance.io scale)
length - just right
reading speed - read in 1 day
did it make me cry? - no
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence
kb33's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I found it hard to like Charlie, and Ever was a bit of an idiot, too, with a dumb name. Charlie is so bent on keeping his fuck buddy he tries over and over to prevent her from finding someone to have a happy relationship with.... shitty. Later he realizes he’s in love with her. Doesn’t really excuse what he did when he just wanted in her pants, but the author really tries to twist it to make it romantic.
Both Ever and Charlie were raised by idiots who teach them some really toxic and harmful lifestyle choices, and somehow they both make it to the age of 23 without confiding this horseshit to a friend or somehow discovering it’s dumb, and they really don’t seem to know any better. This book just wasn’t for me.
Both Ever and Charlie were raised by idiots who teach them some really toxic and harmful lifestyle choices, and somehow they both make it to the age of 23 without confiding this horseshit to a friend or somehow discovering it’s dumb, and they really don’t seem to know any better. This book just wasn’t for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment