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elspethmigliore'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
3.75
definitely reread material ✅
Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
blackveilbeccy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Enjoyed the musical parts of this story the most, but found the gratuitous sexual content too much. The texting was a more realistic part of the relationship development than the in-person stuff, which was essentially all Insta-lust, all the time. An enjoyable read, regardless. I did feel sorry for the MMC and the way he was treated by so many people.
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Pregnancy
emmacartlidge's review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
mconroy9137'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: Cursing, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Chronic illness, Drug use, Grief, and Pregnancy
cepbreed'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
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
lexib13's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Death and Death of parent
gothmiku's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
kfmcf'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
First of all, I was team Hannah & Fox more so than Piper & Brandon even while reading IHOS. I think the two leads of this book are more relatable and interesting (whoops) than the others, but I know that Piper & Brandon were more pushed into the realm of homage to Schitt's Creek's Alexis & Mutt (and done well, especially on the Piper side). However, with Hannah I almost feel personally attacked by how relatable she is. And Fox has a similar character arc to that of the MLs in "The Kiss Quotient" and "The Roommate" where he believes he is only worth what his body gives. My heart broke for him many times over, truly.
If I have one real gripe with this book is that it is too slow. I would have loved to have had more time with Hannah and Fox actually together to see what they were like. I think the pacing of IHOS was pretty masterful and while I understand why Hannah and Fox's story had to be slower, genuinely, I'm just greedy, I guess.
Also, the epilogue was very sweet.
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol