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wordsaremybigobsession'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
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death
Minor: Pregnancy
jaden3008'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? N/A
3.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
sophaisy'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence
bepettiford'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief
bookishlucy'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
2.5
I think this book needs to see another round of edits. There were many mistakes with grammar, there would be past and present tense used in the same sentence, punctuation marks were missing.
I still don't know if Greg's cat is a he or a she because both pronouns would be used in the same sentence while referring to the cat. (Genderfluid kitty? 🤔)
When in Xavier's perspective the 'I' pronouns suddenly switched to 'he' while we weren't in a 3rd person pov at any point in the book.
Some sentences had weird repetitions which made dialog feel unnatural.
At multiple points in the book did I question whether this really was the first book in a series because new characters were introduced like we were already supposed to know who they were.
The main characters backstories were introduced to us in the first chapter almost entirely. I would've preferred to slowly learn about it, this way felt a little overwhelming and it happened at a point where we don't know the characters well yet so we have no emotional attachment to them.
Small mistakes are often missed by even the best authors/editors but if there's a mistake on nearly every page you read it gets annoying and distracting. I found myself often sighing at the book when another mistake would confuse me and I'd have to decipher what the author meant.
Ultimately, I do think the story underneath it all could be a real gem but it just needs some more polish to get it there. I did enjoy following along with Xavier and Ever.
Graphic: Violence, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
jennp28'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It’s not a closed door romance but it’s not super explicit or spicy (in fact it might have been improved by being more spicy but that might have thrown off the pacing even more if extra time was spent on descriptions….
Also this book needs a REALLY good edit. It’s half in present tense and half in past tense, sometimes within the same sentence. It really pulled me out of the story every time it changed. I kinda want to print it off and have at it with a red pen because I think there’s a decent story under there!
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders
thesoulessrider's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Winning this book in a giveaway was a fantastic surprise, and I'm grateful for the opportunity to read and provide my honest review. I can't wait to explore more from this author! 📚🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Alcoholism