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abicaro17'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
5.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death of parent, Drug use, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Addiction, Cursing, Body shaming, Cancer, Drug abuse, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Stalking
oakleylynch'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
4.5
All in all, I would rate this book a 4.5/5 stars and I would definitely read again! The other .5 is due to some of the reptitive nature of wording, but I genuinely adored this story and it made me sob (at a ridiculous time in the late hours of the morning) with how emotional it gets when the characters get vulnerable and honest with each other and start growing in their arcs. I'd say it's a medium paced book, it feels as though it moves fast once you get past the first half, but I was not bored in the slightest reading through the mental health segments. As someone with diagnosed mental health things, I felt seen in Phoenix and felt as though it was a very accurate portrayal of depression and anxiety and other mental health issues, and had good mental health representation. Also, 10/10 steamy scenes!
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Violence, Sexual content, Death, Death of parent, Self harm, Cancer, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Suicide, Blood, Medical trauma, and Medical content
Moderate: Addiction, Stalking, Animal death, Alcohol, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Drug use, Animal cruelty, and Child death
Minor: Miscarriage, Infertility, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
mnicolas'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
3.0
Moderate: Grief, Self harm, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Gun violence, and Mental illness
Minor: Cancer, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Death of parent
amberleila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Self harm, Cancer, Death of parent, Gun violence, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Stalking
This book is a romance, but at its core the author is very open about discussing depression and anxiety, as well as suicidal thoughts and tendencies. If you are a person who is in recovery I’d deeply recommend picking this one up, I think it was deeply beneficial to read the author’s personal statement on her struggles. Read cautiously, read for yourself.