brittneydye19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Infidelity, Rape, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Murder, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Vomit and Car accident
abbieshaw13's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death, Murder, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Violence, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Mental illness, and Gun violence
willow_21_05'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
I have given this book 5 stars because it was a good read for me and I did learn alot from it. I will reccommened this to whoever is able to read it and I would defiantely read this book again.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Vomit, and Gun violence
sahlyereads'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
4.0
Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Death, Gaslighting, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Infidelity, and Mental illness
sldibened'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: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Stalking, Rape, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Murder, Abandonment, Abortion, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Addiction, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
jacqueferr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Death, Sexual content, Addiction, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
ksamaine95's review against another edition
Graphic: Gun violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Cultural appropriation, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, and Violence
breezybree's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
aprillikestoread'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
3.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Cursing
Moderate: Addiction, Stalking, and Child abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Mental illness
angeliquescollection's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Asa is such an asshole. But we all knew that. Sloan put up with too much, she never caught a break. And Luke just got wrapped up in all the mess 🤦🏽♀️ and Ryan was the silent hero imo.
Idk, I don’t know what to say really lmao. This book had so many twist and turns. And I was intrigued but it took me soooo long to finish. Also I just wasn’t moved to pick the book up and keep reading most of the time. Without spoiling, I’d say it exceeded expectations but it wasn’t something I was dying to finish reading. I mean there were parts that had me gasping aloud, all the plot twists but I wasn’t really connecting with the characters all that much.
I loved the classroom interactions and the sneaking around but it didn’t make me excited to see what happens next you know. Idk, so far I’ve never read a book that made me not want to put it down so.
Some stuff got repetitive, the random sentences got annoying, Asa’s actions just kept getting irritating and it just felt very dragged out.
The ending prologue and double epilogue was insane. I never expected a epilogue to be so action packed but I feel like it could have been just part of the story. It felt like Hoover wanted to fit as many “scary” close called interactions in the story and it made it feel too long. But I like that it didn’t end in the cheesy marriage with a house and kids like romance books tend to do.
<SPOILER> Naming the baby Dalton was really really cute. And Luke throwing out the paternity test was cute.</SPOILER>
All in all, I’m going to rate this a 3/5 stars for not. But ima sleep on it and see if it changes.
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5
Graphic: Violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Cursing, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Bullying
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, and Vomit