briannawhitt's review against another edition
3.0
I heard so many good things about this book and I was really excited to read it. It was good but for me it was missing something. I’m not sure what but I didn’t feel fully connected to the characters. But overall it was enjoyable to read
justinegreads's review against another edition
3.0
this book would probably be half as long if either Hunter went to therapy or Marley wasn’t a HUGE pushover
i love enemies to lovers, but this wasn’t it.. plot was good, but execution was subpar, could’ve been so much better
Hunter is the biggest ass & was such a man child 70% of the time, then there’s Marley who lets everyone walk over her
3 stars anyway since it was a quick & easy read, but not something i’s remember
(3⭐️ | 1
i love enemies to lovers, but this wasn’t it.. plot was good, but execution was subpar, could’ve been so much better
Hunter is the biggest ass & was such a man child 70% of the time, then there’s Marley who lets everyone walk over her
3 stars anyway since it was a quick & easy read, but not something i’s remember
(3⭐️ | 1
offmyredcarpet's review against another edition
5.0
Two broken people. His self destructive behavior has him careening towards death from trauma and guilt after loss. She shines a light in the darkness. He reflects it back—once he works through his issues. A hard fought for coming together of two people.
This was excellent. Read it in one sitting. A beautifully crafted story that I could not put down. The plot, the prose, the mouth on Hunter…
This was excellent. Read it in one sitting. A beautifully crafted story that I could not put down. The plot, the prose, the mouth on Hunter…
kiriamarin's review against another edition
2.0
Tell me a story in a good ,cliche,enterteining way but give me too a female character with real personality,with grow,layers through the story. Here Is zero, annoying,guidable and easily manipulated for men / bad boys types...
mahi_patel4's review against another edition
5.0
is it me am i the issue because I didn’t hate Hunter at all like I disliked some things he did and would definitely yell at him but I kinda knew the reason he did those things which explained his actions but didn’t justify them. I think his character was very realistic and I don’t know what I’d do if I was in his situation and it’s so sad to think that this is based off an actual person but I’m glad the person is doing better now :)
chaoticlynn's review against another edition
dnfed this book. hunter was an asshole that didnt care about anyone’s feelings and continued to use his mother’s death as an excuse to treat ppl like absolute trash.
edit: direct book qoute: “To me, Bambi didn’t have no feelings. She just… existed, I guess.”
edit: direct book qoute: “To me, Bambi didn’t have no feelings. She just… existed, I guess.”
radiansreads's review against another edition
5.0
2204 Hunter Lane is not at all what I expected it to be. When I started following the updates on TikTok (yes, I still get book recs from that darn app) I was expecting to only be all in for Hunter Lane himself and the spice, because that’s all booktok ever recommends these days. Now that I’ve gone through the entirety of the book, I’m honestly pleased to say that I was wrong. I hated Hunter. Well, hate was a strong word but he made me feel like he’s not a good main character material. He was unbearably rude and I wholly agreed with Marley and her ‘throw men to apex predators’ world-view. He certainly didn’t deserve anything Marley was offering him - the patience and understanding that he was in a bad place and needed help. Because, how hard was it to just open up to someone and just heal? I was wrong yet again and so was Marley. When we get to know the real Hunter Lane, underneath all that layers to thorns and barbs I realised that it is in fact not that easy to just let everything out in the air. The pain that he felt and carried felt heavy even from a stranger’s perspective, and he did carry and bottle those feelings for so long it made me feel like an asshole for judging when we know him so little. Which made me realise that Hunter Lane really is a strong person underneath all of that prickly personality. In fact I’d say every single one of the Lanes and Marley are the strongest, kindest people. I freaking love Marley from page one and because of the slow burn pacing, I was so ready to throw Hunter out and root for Marley alone. Despite her insecurities she was tougher than she thought, stupid parents be damned. The writing itself is fun and engaging, so even though I usually chuck slowburns away for taking too long, this one keeps me curious and hooked every chapter until the very end. To which I have to say: to the real Hunter Lane, the one who this book is based on, I hope you’re enjoying your happiness always. I’m so proud of you.
worldofv33's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- 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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Car accident, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, and Infidelity
paristhebibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book so much, I knew that it was based on true events but sometimes when that happens a story can be lost and feel fictional but with this it was the exact opposite you felt connected to the characters and their stories and you felt the realness of it. It was very raw and emotional and you felt the character growth. This was definitely an emotional rollercoaster, I laughed and cried, I was sad and pained and I honestly sympathized alot with hunter and marley.
Hunter was soooo good, he just was in alot of pain. He was a great guy trying to cope with the crappy cards life threw at him. He went through something traumatic and it sent him into a spiral.
Marley was a sweetheart. She was always let down by everyone around her and didn’t know she could depend on anyone. She was always playing into what other people wanted her to be and so seeing her find herself and while finding the person she wanted to be she helped everyone around her.
This was a beautiful story about finding light in darkness, seeing the good in terrible situations, overcoming grief and the road to healing and finding a family because sometimes it’s more than the people you’re blood related too.
I know this book is promoted on tiktok and yes it has spice and the top level tiktok tropes but it’s so much more than that, and i hope a lot of people see this story how i see it..
Hunter was soooo good, he just was in alot of pain. He was a great guy trying to cope with the crappy cards life threw at him. He went through something traumatic and it sent him into a spiral.
Marley was a sweetheart. She was always let down by everyone around her and didn’t know she could depend on anyone. She was always playing into what other people wanted her to be and so seeing her find herself and while finding the person she wanted to be she helped everyone around her.
This was a beautiful story about finding light in darkness, seeing the good in terrible situations, overcoming grief and the road to healing and finding a family because sometimes it’s more than the people you’re blood related too.
I know this book is promoted on tiktok and yes it has spice and the top level tiktok tropes but it’s so much more than that, and i hope a lot of people see this story how i see it..