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nenaveenstra'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
4.25
Graphic: Cancer, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Ableism, Violence, Stalking, and Death of parent
Minor: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
reminiscences'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
4.0
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Classism
hennie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Ableism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, and Racism
pinesandpages's review against another edition
3.5
Again, this was not bad, but probably my least favorite of Hibbert’s work that I’ve read thus far.
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
annelihghh'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Racism
nitya'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? It's complicated
4.0
Although knowing about Trevor's racism has me side-eyeing his redemption in Damaged Goods.
Also Evan Miller is the BEST book boyfriend, fight me
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Stalking
cat_demon'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
bisexualwentworth'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
4.0
I would call Evan a himbo, but he's not dumb. He's just big and strong and really, really gentlemanly. Ruth is a lovely main character with heartbreaking trauma. Her autism is written with a lot of sensitivity. Her relationship with her sister was super compelling.
But why did Evan have to be ex-military? And so proud of it too. Oh well.
Anyway, fuck Daniel Burne, and I WILL be continuing with the series.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Minor: Racism and Violence
marylinaris'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Rape, and Sexual violence
Minor: Rape
weelasswithabook'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? It's complicated
5.0
⭐ Friends to lovers
⭐ Cinnamon roll hero
⭐ Interracial romance
🌈 Black FMC
🌈 ASD representation
Oh. My. God. I absolutely adored this 😭 Cinnamon roll heroes and prickly heroines are like catnip. I couldn't get enough of this, genuinely.
This was just so wholesome to watch unfold, although the darker aspects came as a surprise. Ruth is recovering from an abusive relationship, which has led to struggles with trust and the ability to make herself vulnerable.
We see through her flashbacks, racial microaggressions and ableism from others, so people around her (aside from her sister and her mum) have had a hugely negative impact on her sense of self and her self esteem. This is slowly chipped away at throughout the course of the book and we see her defense mechanisms start to falter as she realises that she's actually managed to meet a good person who wants to spend time with her as a person, as opposed to just a potential sexual partner.
Evan is struggling with grief and trauma from his mum passing away, this manifests itself as him wanting to do everything for everyone else, and just being a pure and wholesome angel. We get to see the impact that palliative care can have on the loved ones of those in palliative care and how it can affect their future interpersonal relationships.
I was 100% invested in these two, adored them both. I loved the sisterly bond between Ruth and her sister, especially the protectiveness from her sister which doesn't veer onto controlling, but remains solidly at concern.
I genuinely believe, if you're looking for something sweet, with a sprinkling of spice, then this is 100% the book for you. As far as my experience goes up until this point, Talia Hibbert has never missed yet, so yeah, pick this up.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Stalking, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence