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a_augustine12's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
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: 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
tingelinda91's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
ea82625's review against another edition
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Death of parent
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
megwilli's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Gun violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
michaelahoyman'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
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
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: Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
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: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
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.