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taliaalongi'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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Gaslighting
bookbrig'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? No
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
peachmoni'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming
Minor: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
livreads16'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
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
the_ninja_librarian's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
I really struggled with a rating for this book because it was a well-written exploration of intimacy and attraction between an allosexual woman and a demi-sexual man, but it felt like that was all it was. The little plot there was outside their relationship was short, simple, and easily predictable - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but I felt like it had the potential to be something more complex, detailed, and in-depth.
For me this was a 2.5/2.75.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Abandonment
Minor: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
shaipanda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, and Abandonment
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
Also has internalized aphobia and explicit discussions of past trauma (the emotional abuse, abandonment, sexual activity when Zach is ace and not enjoying it but before he comes to terms with being demisexual, etc)littlewishling'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
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Infidelity
saltibarciai'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
3.75
+ Loved the inclusivity and the way demisexuality was presented + Zach's journey to its discovery and thoughts/struggles about coming out.
+ The dynamic between Zach and Rae was beautiful and their relationship developed in a good pace.
+ Most of the book was from Zach's perspective and it didn't make me vomit! Lately if romance books I read have a males povs, they are disgusting (specifically their thoughts on women, dating, relationships and sex)
+ Liked how the main characters handled their conflicts + the main conflict wasn't overdramatized by characters.
+ The happily ever after didn’t involved kids.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
thisreadingcorner'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
lasafica_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Chronic illness and Blood