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neens_m'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
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
amberinpieces'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
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual content, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kimib79's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Rape and Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Suicide and War
ameliabee33's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.25
- Grumpy x sunshine
- Small, southern town romance
- Fat fmc
- Mental health rep
- Found family
- Winning the lottery??
This is an easy romance to pick up when you're looking for something that doesn't require a lot of brain power. There is romance, the grumpy x sunshine trope, finding oneself in a small town. What isn't to love?
This book leans VERY heavily on the grumpy x sunshine vibes coming from Rose and Angus. I mean, his name is literally Angus and he does home improvement. Rose has always had it rough - in life and in romance - but she remains good to her core, always looking for the best in herself and other people. Angus is a vet wanting to settle the scoreboard with life, needing to do good to make it a better place. But that doesn't mean he has to be smiling all the time. Obviously one thing leads to another and Angus and Rose have a tough start but end up not being able to fight their attraction for one another.
The relationship Angus has with Rose relies heavily on him being a sort of knight in shining armor. He thinks she is has money issues (because she doesn't tell him about her lottery money) and thay he has to protect her. He has to he the man who provides. Lots of kind of misogynistic/male way of thinking for a character that is meant to be progressive. He is CONSTANTLY inner monologuing about how she doesn't handle $$ well and how he can help and be the man and provide and god near the end it just got annoying. It was hard to see a lot of romance around that.
Rose was a character that had some good depth. She has sexual, relationship, and family trauma that all compounds when she wins the lottery. She becomes desirable for her money only. As I said, I feel like her character was the best fleshed out, there was a reason she was the way she was.
Overall u thought the romance and break up/make up was rushed and could have benefited from the two love interests actually getting to know one another. The conflict was all based on Angus thinking he had to be the provider and Rose - validly might I add - not telling anyone about her lottery $$. It was an easy read with a predictable plot, I just kind of wanted more from the romance which was the whole point of the book.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War
Minor: Death and Death of parent
stayathomereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and War
hcgambrell's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
callidoralblack's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
sariereads's review
- 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: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Cancer
jackiepreston's review
- 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
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Death of parent
rachel93's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Rape and Sexual content