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kanthereader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying and Grief
Minor: Alcohol
Cheating is also a large piece of this book.carlyjoann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Blood, Vomit, Car accident, and Pregnancy
danajoy's review against another edition
3.5
Nick is back after his second tour in the military and he's back to stay. His best friend Noel is there to pick him up from the airport. His homecoming doesn't entirely go as he expected. Newly single and confronted with the fact she's already moving on Noel takes some actions on a night out that will change their friendship forever.
Noel does have a bit of a "not like other girls" streak but other than that it is fun and their chemistry is pretty solid.
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
vix_reads'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
3.25
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
bujo_bellel's review
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy
Minor: Bullying and Infidelity
dianaschmidty'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: Infidelity, Sexism, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence
bookcheshirecat's review
2.5
➽ Oh dear, this book was such a mess 🙈 I had some hopes for this series, especially as I had an Arc for the second book, but Nick & Noel's Christmas Playlist was a chore to get through. The story is about Nick who is coming back from military service and his best friend Noel, who is basically part of his family as they are so close. I was expecting a cute, festive friends-to-lovers romance, but I didn't like any of the characters or dynamics in this book!
➽ Noel gives off huge 'Not Like Other Girls' vibes and spends the entire book fighting Nick's ex. Please let us leave these tropes behind, they are SO tiring! Noel makes a point of setting herself apart from other women and how she's 'one of the guys', especially as she only has one female friend (Gabby). It was clear that she saw herself as better than Nick's ex and their immature fighting was so embarrassing for two grown women. Noel couldn't control herself (even resorting to physically attacking Nick's ex at one point) and the entire girl-on-girl (or rather woman-on-woman) hate was just because of their relationship with Nick 🙃
➽ The romance wasn't my cup of tea at all. I like friends-to-lovers romances when they are done well and this wasn't the case here! Nick and Noel didn't have any chemistry and their getting together felt so forced and sudden that I didn't get to root for them at all. Add to that the drama of Nick's ex and Noel's own dalliances and they got on my nerves.
Graphic: Misogyny, Grief, and Death of parent
sophiemartin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Medical content
ggreen1379's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Domestic abuse and Infidelity
filipa_maia's review
4.0
The story is well thought and the characters have really great background stories, all of them (even Amber). Noel's past really touch my heart. I understood her emotions and actions. Nick's character is super kind and lovable and his family is adorable and caring. Such a warm and cute book. Just perfect for Christmas.
The reason why I don't read this genre is well portrait in this book: girls fighting each other for a guy, characters who just don't make up their minds, and every single sex scene is described with very excruciating details (we get it - he is hot, she is hot, they have lots of sex).
Anyway, if this is your type of book, go ahead, you will enjoy it!
Graphic: Sexual content and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent