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Addicted to You by Krista Ritchie

12 reviews

expresso_writes's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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kharri13's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

THIS REVIEW IS NOT SPOILER FREE. I want to like this book more than I do. Hopefully the others will hit more but OMFG WHAT DO YOU MEAN RYKE IS LIKE 23 WHEN DAISY IS 15 LMAO ARENT THEY SUPOOSED YO BE FAVS??? Anyway I do enjoy lily an lo's relationship that's why it's in the 3's the plot was ehh for me though. I think I wanted more buildup of their friendships with other people and their family. Maybe the other books will give me that. ALSO way too much shit going on in the first book how are we getting a brother reveal, rehab storylines, hitting rock bottom (SEVERAL TIMES), making friends. There's just so much happening and it's all going so fucking fast. How are we hitting rock bottom and then he's immediately trying to get sober??? Idk it's just the quickness and messiness of the plot I have issues with I genuinely like everything else

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paulaks's review against another edition

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medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Purely subjective but this book was SO GOOD. I needed this rollercoaster and it hit home way too hard. Is this a romance? Not really rather following characters. Is this accurate representation? I don't know about the addiction part but dealing with mental illness and how dynamics change was WAY too accurate. Lily and Lo have my heart and felt really realistic. The problems they face and behaviour just made sense. Besides, the side-characters are pretty interesting and add to the story.
Yes, it's character based and probably over dramatic but if you like the characters the ending will have you in a chokeholed (at least I was lol). Not overthinking this review but straight off the bat and influenced by the emotional ending it's five stars.

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lillicoulson's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I have been in SUCH a romance book lull recently — everything is boring me and I haven’t really been rooting for any of the characters I’ve been introduced to. this is such a breath of fresh air: lily and lo (not a fan of lo’s name but I’ll get past it) make it so difficult to not be in their corner throughout this book. I actually did not cringe ONCE reading this!! I’ve never read about addiction in such a well-approached manner. it’s confronting but not jarring, easy to read while opening my mind to new (at least to me!) struggles and complexities. I’m invested in all of the characters’ storylines and there isn’t an authorial decision so far that I’ve questioned or disagreed with. it’s so rare for me to be connected to a character-driven storyline and I’m loving it!

genuinely very excited for the rest of the series!

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amanda_mh's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

I don’t even know what to say, I am hooked. The most heart wrenching beautiful start to a series. I’m so ready to follow Lily and Lo and all their friends/siblings on their own personal journeys.

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nessabali's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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? It's complicated

4.75

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taysaraadam's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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dianaschmidty's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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az_makro's review against another edition

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emotional relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

+ easy and fast to read
+ promising sequels
+ lots of “devil’s-tango”
+ likeable characters

- no real plot twists
- no peak of tension
- expensive as shit, I mean come on nearly 18€ for a paperback?

Am I addicted to this series? Yes. But is it good? Meh. So far, the characters do not really have any depth. Yes, the main characters both have serious problems with their addictions and some with their families, but that’s about it. They both go to college/university and both kind of fail, so they do not really have any life outside of their relationship, since they do not attend classes. On the other hand, the series is more about their developing relationship and overcoming their addictions, I think.

Although their relationship started off weak and how deep they were connected was not really showing, I start to see how they are connected now. Mainly because of how often Lilly stresses, how good their “system works” and that they accept each other’s addictions. I do love the bantering, teasing and tension between Lilly and Loren.

Their addictions are portrayed pretty realistic, although sometimes I tend to get aggressions, when Lilly whines about her being bad due to her addiction. But I guess, that’s actually the case when you are addictive. So good there.

As already mentioned, they do not really have a school life or any life that does not concern themselves or their relationship. They both are rich, so they do not have to work and have everything they need which makes the plot pretty boring. But while I sometimes get annoyed by the fact, that they have all given to them, I think that it thematized often enough, how rich they are and what possibilities it opens for them. For instance, how they got into Penn University: through money and last names. Also, I do wish I was that privileged.

The main characters are not the picture-perfect people, with zero worries and a tremendous amount of money. But the only way to make them not picture-perfect is to give them an addiction, that’s their problem. Not, not being to pay the bill or having serious family drama, but an expensive alcohol addiction and sex addiction.

I feel like the authors wanted to write about people with no worries and who have everything, but then remembered, that a book like that would be boring and just added an addiction. Honestly, I would love to read a book once where there is literally everything fine and perfect, with no drama or worries.

The “plot twist” of the half-brother? Yeah, I could smell that shit pages away, before it was revealed to the characters and reader.

Since the book is only the start of a series, I think the characters will develop depth and I do hope, there will not be that much “devil’s-tango” in the next books.

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