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booksalacarte'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
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Vomit
katiekeske'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
4.75
I wouldn't describe this as exactly enemies to lovers since enemies seems like too strong of a word. They have a strong dislike for each other before things change. I don't enjoy when the love interests are mean to each other, so it was hard for me to get through.
This is a romance with a HEA, but be warned that you will most likely cry a lot before you get there.
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexism
The heroine's sister is pregnant during most of the book, not the heroine. There's lots of death and dead bodies mentioned and described in detail since Mercy works at a funeral home.katievallin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
meggy1967'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
Graphic: Death, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
popquizliz'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Gore, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
joiceeg'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
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Body horror, Cursing, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
wrensreadingroom's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
relin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, and Abandonment
Minor: Toxic relationship
ninahuynh'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
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Gaslighting
a_ab'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? It's complicated
4.0
Let's start with the negative, so I could convince myself to end on the positive note:
The bad:
- There are scenes and concepts here heavily inspired by (or closer to 'lifted from') the movie "You've Got Mail", and they are charming, but not new.
- The overdramatization of events feels a lot like emotional manipulation by the author.
- The characters are in they're 30's, but act like hormonal moody teenagers.
- The obligatory sex scenes, which don't feel natural in the context (and too explicit - mismatched from the rest of the book's tone) play a role in the emotional manipulation, making it infinitely worse.
- The overall length of the book. Not the worst offender in this category, but I felt that the book should have been edited better, and that such editing could easily have gotten rid of about 50-70 pages.
The negatives cover 2 of my personal peeves: characters not acting their age and sex stuck in where it doesn't belong.
And yet, I still found the book enjoyable.
The good:
- The world building. Combining the fluffy romcom inspiration of "You've Got Mail" with the other inspiration, which seems to have come from the 1979 movie "Stalker" (or its inspirations or derivatives) is a bold move, especially when it's layered with the fantasy elements of demigods and complex religious beliefs. The thoughtfulness with which all these elements were integrated into a cohesive reality is rather impressive.
- The secondary characters, friendships and family dynamics. They all felt natural and realistic.
- Mercy - she is smart, strong and nonsense when she is not acting like a sulking 15-year-old.
- The overall cuteness and the nicknames.
It all probably adds up to about 3.5*s, but I will round up for the lovely ending.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment