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minimicropup's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Two to four very different but very obsessed persons revolve around a self-obsessed pottery influencer.
We follow two MCs as they come to meet, know, and obsess over the friendship they have with a low-key influencer. We also get snippets of the influencer's partner and one of their friend's partner's POV.
Growls, Howls, and Tail Wags 🐺🐕:
- 🤷♀️ Do you want to read about an insufferable, obvious narcissist and their two flying monkeys that protect them even when they are obviously cracking? If yes, you may enjoy this story. If no, prepare to be annoyed and bored.
-There are some meaningful moments regarding females grooming females, and the complexities of different sexual arrangements (from polyamory to asexuality), but it's all surface level for the most part
-😬 Stereotypical child-free-by-choice and childfree-by-force rep. Our villain somehow manages to tread the line of "I hate kids, ew, they should all die, I never want one and I'm evil" with "Bio-baby on the way, yay! Can't wait to fill up my Insta-feed with my mini-me who I will emotionally abuse b/c I don't have a maternal bone in my body". We also have someone infertile who is portrayed as weak and desperate, to the point that they would do anything to have a bio-ish kid, even if that means exposing themselves and their potential child to abuse and betrayal.
-I feel like this story had a point, even if it wasn't a deep one, but that I missed it because too many things happened. We have a lot of tropes intersecting in a way that wasn't OTT but also not realistic, and it made the story unravel and seem like too many things were trying to be said in a shallow, cringe-filled way.
Cred Rating 😛: OTT just short of campy
Mood Reading Match Up:
-Friendship and relationship secrets
-Narcissistic abuse cycle and obsession (platonic and sexual)
-Coming of age with unconventional family trope
-Hidden extra-marital affair steamy romances
Content Heads-Up: Infertility (childfree-by-choice and by-force rep may not be healthy). Narcissistic abuse. Infidelity.
Format: Digital via Scribd
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, and Pregnancy
theoceanrose's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, and Suicidal thoughts
btwnprintedpgs's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
mothercoconuts's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Death, Murder, and Pregnancy
Minor: Gun violence, Sexual content, and Blood
britt281's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
vicktorea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
this was the most stupid thing I’ve ever read; what a waste of fucking time.
the characters were all stupid, pathetic and unlikeable and the plot was pointless. This wasn’t even a domestic thriller (there was nothing thrilling about it), it felt like a storyline of a really bad soap opera (like Passions, but even that was more entertaining than this) and it was somewhat predictable. I only finished it bc I had to see if I was right, so I’ll give the author that.
I listened to the audio of this via Libby and most of the narration was ok, but the narration for Jamie was awful.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, and Murder
Minor: Infertility, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
carissa230's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Freya is escaping the controversy her husband created by severely injuring a player during a sporting event. Sadly the other player later passed away and Max has taken a lot of blame for his death. Freya is not taking the isolation well, a social media sensation that has been forced to take a hiatus.
Jamie and Brian are looking for a fresh start. They have been struggling with fertility issues and they just want a clean start where they can escape the sadness that has haunted them in recent years.
One night Freya and Jamie swap partners and things get messy from there (as they tend to do).
The book was a fast read, I found that I didn't care much what happened to any of them.
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Infertility
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Infidelity, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse