ifwyshay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Graphic: Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Cancer
cady_sass'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
5.0
Side note: the entire premise of this book is borderline unbelievable but the least believable part is that book store manager and a music teacher can afford to live in Cambridge. And she commutes to Acton? And gets there with time to spare to have breakfast dates? Does she leave the house at 4am? Massachusetts people will get it, everyone else just live in blissful ignorance believing this is possible 🤣
Graphic: Body horror, Infidelity, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Ocean trauma, deep water, animal attackhayleyvharrington's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
lex_mags'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment and Death
nadia_luq'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
3.75
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Grief
newtonkatie'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, and Grief
megwilli's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Abandonment
iisa's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Sexual content
jen1804's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.5
I thought it was good and the concept was really interesting.
But it also didn’t really appeal to me because of how it just felt so sad for all the characters involved and I wasn’t really routing for anyone in particular.
Having said that about it feeling sad, at no point did the writing actually make me feel emotional. It’s almost as if more time and narrative was needed to focus on the relationships between the MC and her two loves, to properly embed those warm feelings the reader feels towards them before the impossible situation can fully have a heart wrenching impact. Because of the two relationships I had to split my focus between, the two narratives I had to become attached to, it was almost like I didn’t invest in either of them enough for the story to hurt me on any deep level.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Moderate: Abandonment and Death
lasafica_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Moderate: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Sexual content
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders