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melflo's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
bisonprints'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: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Lesbophobia
sammies_shelf'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
3.25
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Homophobia
sarah984's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
It was hard to keep track of how long things took to happen, but considering that this started out as an intentional one-night stand the actual relationship felt like it came out of nowhere, way too fast. The sex scenes felt perfunctory and mechanical. The characters’ voices felt very same-y (they allegedly had quirks but it seemed like a lot of times the author forgot about them) and they used really awkward phrasing I can't imagine anyone actually using out loud. Why say "POC professors" when "professors of colour" is right there?
Adrianna was fine, though I don't feel like we learned much about her. I hated the choice she made at the end and the reasoning behind it, but that's more the fault of the author than the character. Charlotte felt VERY young for a character who was supposed to be in her 30s. She was so needy and insecure and a lot of her choices made no sense to me. She's really cruel about another woman for no reason and never really walks that back even after it's explained what that woman is going through. I liked Esther a lot but her character got boring toward the end when she really started crossing ethical lines.
I feel like the author had some good intentions here but I can't recommend this book.
Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Suicide, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
jacquibear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.75
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Racism
sunnivab's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
Minor: Sexual harassment
dogbuttsandbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment