saj04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
ohlovehandles's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
If you're not into slow burn I definitely would not recommend this because it is a long book that has a lot of repetitive inner dialogue, which can definitel annoy some people. But, if you were into Wattpad romances as a teen, it may seriously give you so much nostalgia of those days but with a lot more consistent writing.
All in all, I loved the ride this book took me on and I'd definitely re-read because I'm a sucker for love i know I'd never have :').
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Car accident, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Drug use
paneblue's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse, Deportation, Abandonment, and Drug abuse
mirandax's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
1.5
The inner monologue is exhausting. It's so repetitive and dull. Someone can sit down and we get two full paragraphs of it, someone yawns and we get full descriptions of each yawn. It's so disruptive to the flow of conversations, and it's hard to ever really enjoy any of the banter because of it.
There was also a lot of telling and never any showing, and it got worse as the story progressed. I struggled to believe the emotions we were told Vanessa was feeling because I never saw any proof of it.
ex. she kept telling us how much she loved her brother, but the only interaction she had with him was an extremely short scene halfway through and then he was never mentioned again except in (very brief) passing. This happened so many times.
By the time our protagonist realised her love I honestly didn't really believe it. Sure, it lined up with some of the things she'd been /telling/ us, but there were rarely any scenes that showed their chemistry.
Spoiler
And also the way she went from "he could never love me, but I'm resigned to my love being unrequited" to "I know he loves me" when /nothing/ in his behaviour had changed between those two points and she'd needed verbal affirmation throughout the entire story made no sense to me and irked me more than it should.There was also no real challenge for the couple to overcome together, no real breaking point. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just another thing that made the book fall flat to me.
Past the 80% mark I was able to enjoy the story a bit more, and it got cute for that last stretch, but I was honestly so exhausted by the constant stream of inconsequential internal monologue I didn't have it in me to care properly.
I almost want to rate it lower than 2 stars, but it makes me feel mean lol.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Alcoholism
Minor: Drug abuse
melinad'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
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Drug abuse and Physical abuse
ruby85's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse
prananas's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
haleyatucker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
junna'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Drug abuse
jhaneveauguste's review against another edition
- 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? No
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/injury detail, Drug abuse, Bullying, and Car accident