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hlinds's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
kaelynrae'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
smleeth93's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia
Minor: Vomit
jcxjab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
i only wish that at the portions where there was overlap it had been omitted to avoid redundancy.
i thought ash and maya were really well written characters. i still am wondering is ash the girl maya saw on the train ?
anyway, this was one of the most accurate representations of coming to terms with sexuality and experiencing life with anxiety surrounding it. i related to both maya and ash in the sense that, it’s so scary to confront your own issues while being concerned about someone else’s.
this would’ve been a 5 if some of the overlapping writing didn’t feel repetitive. cant wait to read what else taylor puts out next x
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Lesbophobia
vivelelivre's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
kindra_demi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I struggled with a lot of the writing because it would at times feel like there was so much time dedicated to creating the atmosphere and describing details, but for a story so short, there's not the space for that kind of writing. It often made me just kinda gloss over parts of the ending because I wanted to connect more to the characters instead. Yet this character connection remained missing.
I definitely will keep following Clementine Taylor's work as I think there is so much potential.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Blood
mothie_girlie'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
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
jazzyjbox's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
The writing was overall lovely. I liked the way things were framed and the journey Aisling had to go on. But the relationship felt like a lot was told instead of shown, and the ending was abrupt and confusing. The last two chapters were set up in a way where you couldn't tell which POV it was from, and that was frustrating. It does feel like a realistic representation of a college relationship.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
thecottoncandyunicorn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse
trussell12's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I’m thankful that I got approved by Net Galley to read this.
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Alcoholism and Homophobia
Minor: Gaslighting