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blewballoon'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
4.5
The romance aspect is gradual and natural. It just kind of floats along developing in the background while all the other plot movement and character dynamics unfold in the forefront. The writing is profound in its emotional moments and really funny in its lighthearted moments. There's a level of detail with certain characters and in-story anecdotes that make the world and people feel real. There are a couple of characters that get a more shallow take, but it works along with everything else.
I wasn't sure about the audiobook narrator at first, but she won me over as well and imbued a lot of personality into the narration.
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Medical content, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Car accident
Minor: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
taylorc19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, and Stalking
Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Alcoholism
mishaps's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Stalking, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
carla20'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
3.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Medical content, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Stalking
bidoofenergy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
"Love is something you generate.
"And loving other people really does turn out, in the end, to be a genuine way of loving yourself."
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Death, Car accident, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Vomit and Domestic abuse
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Blood, and Gun violence
ginkgogirl's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Blood, and Gun violence
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death, and Body shaming
Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction
hes2375's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Cancer
Minor: Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Domestic abuse
humblej's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Cons: everything else. Heroine is insecure and comes across as clumsy even though she’s a bodyguard. The hero calls her the epitome of ordinary, never once calls her beautiful to him, and this is supposed to be alluring. The author chooses to pit women against each other — best friend vs heroine, Hollywood women vs heroine. There’s not a single redeeming relationship between women apart from, of course, the hero’s mum and heroine.
It probably would have been better set in high school since that’s the level of maturity of everyone involved. No one is a girl’s girl and that’s honestly pathetic.
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Vomit
kriskelly'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? No
5.0
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
lisavandonselaar'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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence
Moderate: Medical content, Stalking, Blood, Cancer, Grief, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse