hansii'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
1.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
aiiime's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Blood, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Vomit, Cancer, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Violence, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
eliya's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
From the get go, her characters lack emotional depth. Maybe this book is just a little out dated, but it was very clear that
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Ryle didn’t respect her enough to ask for consent until he was already knee deep in physicality with her. He throws micro-tantrums at little things OF COURSE he has a temper. It didn’t seem like there was much to his character other than the fact that he was pretty & was ambitious & met the basic standards of being a good/likeable guy.At one point, she writes that
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Atlas tried to unalive himself and decided not to because he SAW lily and she was SO BEAUTIFUL that he didn’t. give me a break. so incredible tonedeaf.I think some one who hasn’t thought about these things would absolutely learn from this book, this book is important for what it does & the ending
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was so incredibly beautiful i cried, it really did pull at my heart. god that was so perfect. The author’s note was also incredible, I’m so happy i got insight on the charactersI think Colleen Hoover in general is a great fast easy read and a great introduction to reading, but her books and male characters lack depth & common sense. She tackled too many issues with this book and is generally illinformed with the other issues she tried to tackle. Her plots are always such an incredible ride & when it hits it hits! Do better colleen plz for me i love your books!!
Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexism and Alcohol
Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, and Suicidal thoughts
sandy_77'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? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Body shaming, and Body horror
Do not recommend for teens or young adultmargothere'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
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Blood, Sexism, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Grief, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders
amissabellator'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: Pregnancy, Blood, Alcohol, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, Death of parent, Stalking, Vomit, and Medical content
This story builds up and then follows an incredibly tense and detailed toxicSpoiler
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Both characters graphically recount the domestic abuse suffered by their parents and themselves.reesespuff6's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Child death, Sexism, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Medical content, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
lizziaha's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Child death, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Rape
Minor: Infertility, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Sexism
meganpbennett's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
At it's heart, it's about abusive relationships. Two of them: our main pair and her parents. That's the important thing to know going in. The title comes from the very last line in the main part of the book, when she finally does what's best for her.
Ryle was shown to have a very traumatic backstory, but that doesn't excuse how he treats her. Or calling her a drug, which makes a very unfortunate comparison to another series.
Graphic: Child death, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Grief, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, and Sexism
celina_2604'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Sexism
Moderate: Addiction
Minor: Pregnancy, Stalking, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship