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kickitupanotch7'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: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse
kingsnail's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
All in all, this was entertaining and a lot of fun. They were both annoying at times but them jumping to conclusions made sense with their characters. I loved that Ren had a personality and that she existed beyond being fat— I was really worried going into it that her fatness would be the main focus or that she would hate herself because of it.
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief
bwoo'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: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Medical content
Minor: Self harm
edietz22'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
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Alcohol
turnthepages_nl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Also very slow burn. And I felt like Lauren was different from how I remember her in Spoiler Alert. But that just could be my memory.
Spoiler alert made me really curious about Alex and Lauren and I guess it felt a bit flat for me. Because it takes place over so many months. It skips over a lot of banter and getting to know each other time. And that is my favourite time. It was a little too slow for me I guess. Slow-burn is not my favourite.
I love friends to lovers but it didn't really work for me in this one. Maybe also because of the miscommunication/third act break-up.
The translation was nice tho! It read really smooth. (But hated the amount of cursing!!)
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Vomit
booknerdery's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Fatphobia
ordinaryroyalty's review against another edition
1.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content
monicalaurette'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
5.0
“Her eyes were brighter now than the stars about could explain.”
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Mental illness
Minor: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail
cluckieduck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Overall enjoyable…more good than bad, I’d say.
Definitely some problematic elements, especially surrounding the intense focus on Lauren’s appearance that didn’t let up from page 1 right through to the end of the epilogue. I also found Alex a bit infantile for a 39-year old and I don’t know if that was the best way to show his ADHD. Being a “delightful asshole” came across more grating than endearing at times.
But otherwise, I enjoyed the crossover timeline from Spoiler Alert and how they interconnected. I really liked the slow burn of Alex & Lauren’s relationship, plus the extra tidbits of the fanfics and playing up the romantic tropes on their road trip.
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
rondasue27'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: Domestic abuse and Fatphobia