lmy612's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Elsie and MMC, Jack, have a major height difference which is such a common trope I’m beyond tired of it. She needs to crane her neck to look up at him. She needs to stand on her tippy toes and pull his face towards her to kiss. His pen!s pokes her in the stomach. She’s a small-average height woman and he’s a giant. We get it.
Sorry. This storyline and the characters just really weren’t for me.
Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, Acephobia/Arophobia, Death of parent, Medical content, Outing, and Sexism
chasingpages1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Moderate: Outing, Death of parent, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Minor: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Drug use
naomi_k'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: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Classism, Sexual harassment, and Medical content
harmony822'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Classism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Vomit, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse
maca_vr's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Medical content, Classism, and Misogyny
tigerkind'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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Medical content, Chronic illness, Vomit, Sexual content, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Classism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Outing, Bullying, and Vomit
indieandajean'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
5.0
It's always been easy for me to relate to Ali's characters, but our heroine Elsie is just a little too relatable for comfort. This one is for all the people pleasers in the world, it's got a message for us all and we need to hear it.
Loved all the attention to academic politics and the way it shows the very real problems with the adjunct system. Also I always love a good star wars & Reylo homage, which are always sprinkled in here and there (I can only assume Millicent is one of these and obviously there's a straight up Kylo and Rey call out too).
Overall, another amazing piece of steminist fiction!
Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexism, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Classism
arwyn_1926's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Chronic illness and Classism
Minor: Emotional abuse
soniajoy98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Classism, Misogyny, Sexism, and Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Outing, Vomit, and Acephobia/Arophobia
cover2covertx'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: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Outing, Abandonment, Sexism, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Toxic friendship