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stardustandrockets's review against another edition
Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Addiction and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Blood
tragicgloom'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content
Moderate: Classism
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Grief, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
noellelovesbooks's review against another edition
4.25
***I received a copy from the author through the BestofBooktok.com email list***
This is such a beautiful story of love and metamorphosis...of finding love and realizing you're worthy and deserving of it.
Do you ever struggle to read a book...because you relate so much to a main character's mental health struggles that it hits a little to close? That's what this book was for me...Marvin's unresolved trauma from childhood still affecting his life.
Of course I don't relate to everything Marvin goes through but having that mirror put in front of me about anxiety and unresolved childhood PTSD...*deep breathe* that was rough. I think a lot of us who have unresolved trauma think we're okay...I mean we're adults now right? If we're lucky we have great lives so we have no reason to let that trauma still resonate and affect us, right? 😅 Luckily I have an amazing husband who has me talk out any anxieties/worries I have and understands when I need time to just process things myself.
I am so happy that I was able to experience this love story and, as hard as it was, do a little self reflection on why therapy really is something to look into.
This was an amazing first read from MA Wardell and I can't wait to see what other wonderful stories they have to bring us. 💜
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity and Blood
rickireadss's review against another edition
3.0
⚠️: alcoholism, addiction, panic attacks/disorders, parental abandonment, blood, infidelity, injury/injury detail, miscarriage (side character), pregnancy (side character)
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Blood, and Pregnancy
wilson_jodi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Alcoholism and Sexual content
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Infidelity and Blood
bookishmillennial'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
Read this if you appreciate reading about:
- a super hot grown man's bisexual awakening
- precious honeys in recovery and trying their gods damn best
- complicated parent-child dynamics
- a kindergarten teacher finding their love story! THANK GOODNESS FOR OUR TEACHERS YALL!
- separated parents lovingly co-parenting
- teasing through text messages
- *love interest moves across the country to new/smaller town for a fresh start* (Portland, Maine is considered a smaller town, right? Apologies from this SF Bay Area baby)
- first-person POV of a sweet, goofy, awkward main character (I ~*~adore~*~ you, Marvin)
- delicious smutty scenes (imho, a solid 3/5 on the steam scale)
- coming of age/self love/acceptance journey of adults! Late 20s to 30s year olds have coming of age journeys too!
I loved this book so much and highly recommend it to anyone who loves fluffy, sweet, smutty romcoms. Marvin + Olan stan forever and ever. <3
Honorable mention to Jill who was hilarious and provided such tender levity during Marvin's bouts of anxiety. Next honorable mention to Gonzo the cat because I'm that dog mom & am obsessed with your pets, yeah yeah yeah hahaha. Last honorable mention to Illona for being the most understanding, emotionally intelligent kindergartener ever and I stan her. Actually, okay ~*~this~*~ is the last honorable mention to Isabelle for being the kindest ex I've ever met in a book. May all exes aspire to be as lovely as her.
Thank you to the author for providing an eARC -- I will continue to read anything you write & am grateful for this story!
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Addiction, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders
pkc'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Vomit