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bethtrigg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Stalking
Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
rad_reads_123'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? It's complicated
3.5
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Self harm, Dementia, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic
dryftveil'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: Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Dementia, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
lunep'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
4.0
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Dementia, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cursing, Self harm, Sexual content, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic
nyree42's review against another edition
3.5
Or is he?
You might get immersed in the tale, hoping it's a revenge fantasy, waiting to cackle with glee once the philanderer gets caught in one room with all the women, who then realize exactly what he's been doing...
But wait...
At the last section of the book, suddenly the reader is thrown for a loop when they are shown that they were NOT reading the story they thought they were, nor is Joseph Carter the man they assumed that he was.
This is a character study about mysterious behaviour, miscommunication, erroneous assumptions and misunderstandings - all of which are incredibly annoying to deal with in real life while dating somebody. In this case, yes, it is primarily Joseph at fault for not explaining himself clearly, but the reader will be shown "why" he is that way so that they will have more sympathy. (You'll understand if you read it.)
Don't read if you don't like those tropes - but if you tolerate them, I promise that you will be treated to the happily-ever-after ending you'd hope for in a romance.
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
drphillgucci'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
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage
jentrevellan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Death, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Infidelity
b_harrington'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
The structure of this book is fabulous. The layering of the three stories is so clever. I really enjoyed reading it, I devoured it in a day!
I love the accuracy in the description of grief. I enjoyed the inclusion of the female tree surgeon, the older gay couple’s story, and the fact O’Leary didn’t shy away from topics like sexual harassment, miscarriage, and dementia. I adored AJ’s character, and I think it’s a testament to O’Leary’s writing that none of the side characters felt flat or pointless. The mention of Covid times was beautifully handled too.
I just love happy endings!
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Sexual harassment
cepbreed's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Pregnancy
Minor: Rape
saffronbunny'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Gaslighting