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kyahs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Sexual assault
hjb_128'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship
moon_peach'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? Yes
4.0
However it is still a great book! Kiki is such a great character, when she's being self destructive you really feel for her. But when she puts on her mask you can't help but love the energy she puts out. She is the definition of a "girl's girl".
Malakai is so good. A lot of male leads can be pretty toxic but he's sooo sweet. He also has baggage but he follows Kiki's lead and doesn't overstep boundaries. I
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
isabellarob73's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
weelasswithabook'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? Yes
5.0
🌟 Fake Dating
🌈 Black MCs
This. Was. Perfection. Everything you could possibly need from a romance, this had it in spades.
Fake dating is my ultimate all-time favourite trope. I don't think I've ever read a fake dating romance that I didn't love. So I'm basically already biased, but I promise you it's worth reading. There's just something about those moments when we, the readers, get to see through the fake and into the real. And that light bulb moment when the characters realise it *chefs kiss* I cannot and will not tire of it.
This book is set at a university, and alongside the romance itself, the book explores the existence of systemic racism within the educational system and how communities adversely affected by it overcome, band together, and push back against.
Kiki and Kai were just a match made in heaven. Totally rubbed up the wrong way in the beginning, Kiki hasn't had the best first impression, so this alienation from the start makes the fake dating to lovers so much tastier when it happens. There's never any real beef between the two, but they both have their own hang ups to work through and walls built up to knock down.
I like how their romance unfolded so subtly to them that their realisations were just so pure. And the declarations of love, ugh, I love love loved the ending. 10/10.
The female friendships in H&S were also huge standout aspects of the book. Especially when Kiki had a lot of baggage around female friendships so she sort of sequestered herself away from socialising and actually having a wider friendship group.
My only quibble, and it’s very slight, but the ending felt quite abrupt. Maybe it's just because I wanted the story to continue to see them further down the line, I'm not sure.
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism
pamnc's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment
sandonat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
shaynicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
hannahs_library__'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Edit: changing this to 5 ⭐s because it's been months and I still think about it frequently
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Police brutality and Sexual harassment
dylan_tomorrow's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Police brutality, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Bullying and Violence