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chelle22's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
readingwithlyss's review
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
zoemain's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Okay, so that was way darker than I thought it would be.
I’ve never read an age gap romance before (apart from, well, Twilight and the like) and I didn’t end up enjoying it. But I won’t criticise his age because I knew what I was in for. So, every time Thayer’s hairyness was described I think a threw up a little. But apart from that the romance was fine. The only reason I was attached to Thayer was because his son Forrest was so adorable. He was my favourite character.
WHY THE EFF DID HE HAVE TO DROWN???
Anyway :)
Didn’t really care about the Mum or the sister but luckily they weren’t too prevalent.
There were lot of dark things in this book brief mentions of past SA, Salem’s mum getting cancer, and, I can’t forget, FORREST DROWNING! that felt really random. I don’t know why the author added these things in. They didn’t tie in well.
Anyhow, I’m not a picky reader when it comes to romances so this was fine.
Graphic: Child death and Death
Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent
Minor: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
brielleborgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
noveltay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
The age gap is odd to me, but something I could look over for the plots sake. I did think he showed a huge paternal role with the gifts and protectiveness of her!
Check the TW before reading. Death, abuse, sexual assault, adult/minor, etc are all mentioned even if it’s brief!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Pregnancy
asha_amari's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Minor: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol
psyched_np's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
khloereads86's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
• Abusive father who died of cancer
• Mother gets cancer
• Sister’s toxic relationship
• Cheating on Caleb
• Forrest’s death
• More Caleb vs Thayer drama
• Accidental pregnancy
Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
kodafaith's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I came into this book with no expectation except an age gap romance but I left with my heart in pieces. I did not know I was picking up a 5 star read in my opinion but I’m so glad I took a chance with this story.
This is such a beautiful story between two unlikely people and hits so much deeper than I ever could have expected. The end is hard to digest, and the behaviors of the characters sucks but is so understandable.
I immediately started the second book because I just needed more. I’ve already recommended these books to multiple people and just…. Wow.
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol
kdriscoll'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
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Infidelity, and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit and Alcohol