amberinpieces's review
- 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: Mental illness
Minor: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcohol, Infidelity, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
emily_mh's review against another edition
Minor: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Alcohol, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexism
Minor: faintingkfmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I didn't really feel the spark between Kamila and Rohan and had no real desire to see them together. Kamila was also a bit unlikable at times, but I don't think that was problematic (nor do I think FL should be likable all the time, no one is IRL).
Normally I am all about the side characters but I thought this one got a bit muddied by having too many. I think a smaller focus would have been stronger.
I did enjoy the prose of the book. The dialogue could have used a little tweaking to feel a bit more natural, but the words had a flow to them.
Overall, I really just wanted something _more_ from this book and I don't know what that is exactly. It just lacked a certain sparkle.
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Death of parent
beccaruthe'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
Minor: Gaslighting, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Car accident, and Emotional abuse
simpleexplorations's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Mental illness
Minor: Infidelity
100_pages_hr's review
- 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
I absolutely loved Rohan. He was pretty perfect both in looks and in personality. I loved all the ways he was there for Kam and her dad. I think he is the sole reason I'm rating the book so high. Well, that and the food. I'm hungry now!
Kam drove me pretty insane to be honest, but she definitely grew a lot throughout the book and I liked her a lot more by the end. I appreciated the representation she gave from how she was raised by her mother. I also did really appreciate her dedication and commitment even if I felt it was a little too much at times.
As always I loved the Own Voices representation in this book. The insight into family life are so interesting.
I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Death of parent, and Medical content
markedwithanm's review
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Medical content, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident