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forgedopulence's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Speaking of, Leo was a GEM 🖤 We love a toxic teddy bear that I strongly believe I could fix if he was real.
I just.... For context, I'm staunchly ACAB, but I usually don't have an issue tolerating cop romances. I decided to give this book a chance expecting that it would be a cop ROMANCE, but what I got was a COP romance. I hope that makes sense.
Unfortunately, the major catalyst in this "romance" was a cop killing a teenager. I still cant make it make sense. There is no logic that I can reach for that helps me understand why that was necessary or appropriate, really.
I also can't uncouple that from the weird and seemingly pandering CoHo line. There are all kinds of icky connections you could make there, none of which I want anything to do with.
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction and Drug use
delany_renee'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: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
The main character struggles with her mental health. Some side characters have addiction issues. The main male character has mental health issues as wellabicaro17'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: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
dancing_daisy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
morganrosereads'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
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder