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cordially_phoenix'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
3.75
Good for: People who want a contemporary romance with a little bit of spice and a heaping side of grief. Perfect for those trying to learn to love life again.
Not great for: People who want something super lighthearted OR something on the spicy side.
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Vomit
Minor: Torture and Fire/Fire injury
cherryfreckle'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
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse
Minor: Child death, Torture, and Fire/Fire injury
lucielockettreads'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
5.0
Graphic: Cursing and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Misogyny, Torture, and Vomit
sunflowerlu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I’d recommend going in without knowing much about the plot, and let it take you away. You won’t regret it, even through the ugly-crying at the end.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Physical abuse, and Murder
Minor: Addiction, Torture, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
btg's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
1. Despite being a romance book, it doesn't feel like eating pure sugar. By including Gus's character, Henry creates a world that is, at times, truly awful -- and yet the characters manage to earn their happy ending anyway.
2. A spectacularly creative premise, grounded in realistic experience
3. The wonderful emotional hurt/comfort scenes that hit all the notes
Graphic: Vomit and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, and Torture
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
The premise of the book starts with the death of a major character's parent, and one major character arc is on reconciling that character's adultery. Main characters discuss a parent's previous battle with cancer, but the cancer remains in remission throughout the entire book timeline and said character only shows up a couple of times. A side plot on the book focuses on investigating a suicide cult; multiple side characters interview with the main characters, describing specifics (though not graphically) and at one point the main characters visit the site of the cult. Physically and emotionally abusive practices of the cult are discussed, though again, not graphically. A major character has a backstory of emotional and physical abuse from a parent which largely forms their character arc. The abuse itself is never depicted, but is discussed and consequences are clear in the character's actions.