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prism_'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: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Acephobia/Arophobia
cristinareading'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: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content
flashandoutbreak'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? No
4.0
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Toxic relationship
hopestar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol
kergo'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
Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Transphobia and Vomit
lenorayoder's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.0
After reading Solitaire, it’s nice to see how Oseman’s writing and awareness of aro/ace identities has evolved. I think I’m a little too old for her books, but I enjoy her work and am looking forward to reading more of it.
I was frustrated that Pip hadn’t apologized to anyone by the end of the book - everyone else owned up to their shit, and I think Pip was in the wrong about some stuff too. I don’t like that her mistakes weren’t addressed in a book that clearly wants to show characters learning how to communicate with each other.
Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia
Moderate: Transphobia and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
cicizzy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I love this aroace representation. We need more of that. The focus on friendship in all her books is really great. Rooney’s declaration about her friendship to Georgia nearly made me cry. Isn’t that exactly what many of us want to hear?
For people who aren’t Ace or Aro the book will probably be a bit slow, especially in the beginning. It didn’t bother me because I could relate to Georgia so well even if our stories were very different.
There were also several fights and miscommunication tropes that I wasn’t the biggest fan of.
The relationship of a few “side characters” wasn’t exactly healthy in my opinion. And there was a big focus on romance. So it might have been a bit annoying for aromantic people to read the book.
It is also a book focused on coming to terms with being aroace so that is the main focus. And it takes Georgia a while to figure it out and she is never really ok with it, even at the end of the book. So if you are looking for proud representation or a book where being aroace is just a small part of the story this book isn’t for you.
Despite the weaknesses I love the ace representation so much that I can’t bear to give the book less than 4 stars. It will definitely be a comfort book for me.
We are really lucky to live in a time where we have books about Aromance and Asexuality like that.
Minor: Biphobia, Toxic relationship, and Acephobia/Arophobia
thenextbookdilemma'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
Moderate: Mental illness and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Toxic relationship
beckyyreadss'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: Acephobia/Arophobia and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content and Toxic relationship
Minor: Homophobia
icy_queen'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
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Toxic relationship