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kristinamj's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Moderate: Infertility
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
mollieweitzman's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! Great audiobook except the voice actors randomly switch mid chapter??? That was kind of strange. Like it’s unnecessary to have a “cast” if it’s not going to be a different voice for each character it just frequently switch back to the main narrator. This book is cringey but it’s supposed to be. Perfect for anyone dating in their twenties. I didn’t like all of the “hot takes” the characters seem to have but that just made it feel more like real people ?? Some parts HIT HARD and you’re screaming at the characters the whole time to DUMP HIM even though you know you’d make the same terrible mistakes in real life
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Rape
seelicole's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.0
Refreshingly honest, at times uncomfortably relatable, and also gave way to some moments of self reflection. It’s a story about love but it’s not a romance novel. It seems like this book falls into a category of coming of age novels that I’ve recently come across of people navigating their late 20s and early 30s. Entering a new phase of adulthood I suppose.
I didn’t go into this book with any expectations and ended up really enjoying it. Little disclaimer: The characters definitely read as cishet white women. Not in a bad way, I just put that out there for my fellow poc and for members of the lgbt community who might be looking to read characters that they can see themselves in a bit more. I do think this book is relatable in some way for anyone who has had to navigate the patriarchy as a woman in some way, or for those who have witnessed the toll such a thing can take on the women in their lives.
I didn’t go into this book with any expectations and ended up really enjoying it. Little disclaimer: The characters definitely read as cishet white women. Not in a bad way, I just put that out there for my fellow poc and for members of the lgbt community who might be looking to read characters that they can see themselves in a bit more. I do think this book is relatable in some way for anyone who has had to navigate the patriarchy as a woman in some way, or for those who have witnessed the toll such a thing can take on the women in their lives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny and Toxic relationship
Minor: Body shaming, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault