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macchiatojen'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
4.75
Graphic: Infidelity and Panic attacks/disorders
theespressoedition's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
rickireadss's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
⚠️: panic attacks/disorders, infidelity, self harm, emotional abuse, toxic relationship, divorce
Graphic: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
thaliareads'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: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor spoilerreadingwithtrey'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
4.0
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infidelity
foldingthepage_kayleigh'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
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Toxic relationship
Minor: Infidelity and Alcohol
sdavis17's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Infidelity
kfmcf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
I wish it that it had been more character focused - not just on the leads. The main plot was about this "Bachelorette" style radio dating show and it honestly felt like it didn't matter. Plus, Everly (FL) had no other real character depth besides her anxiety. As someone with anxiety and panic attacks, if that was what I was boiled down to in a book I would be disappointed. Also Chris (ML) seemed to have 0 flaws except his daddy issues.
There was also an overarching theme of parental issues in this book. Parental issues in a story are fine but the parents in this book were so obnoxious that I genuinely didn't know what I was supposed to think. Obviously Chris' dad was supposed to be awful, but Everly's parents with their weird off and on again separation was bizarre. And they were playing her like a weird middleman and then she *finally* spoked to them about 75% into the book. So so so many things could be solved through communication and while this can be a useful device in stories, I feel it was leaned on too heavily here. I also feel that there were just too many problems. There was no steady flow or climax to the story. It was just a bumpy road.
Honestly, I really wish the story had been about Stacey. Her conflict of being afraid of love and relying on dating to feel validated was far more endearing and then her finally having the confidence to take a dive on something more "real" was immensely more interesting.
Overall, I never was able to truly escape into this book. I think another edit and polish and trim could have aided it but really I think it mostly just needed to find a more solid footing.
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
decklededgess's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
No listen this had a really promising premise?? I love a Bachelor franchise spoof and the promise of a main character with anxiety?? Sounds like a dream. But dude this was so fucking bland!!!
Chris was an utter dweeb, what's her face the MC was utterly uninspired. The best friend was more a stick in the mud than helpful or inspiring, and a lot of the times came off as toxic and lowkey a bully.
It felt like the main character was just getting pushed around all over the place by her friends, by her job, by her parents, by Chris, and she just seemed to take it all as a criticism of her anxiety and that her feelings were irrelevant. And there was no resolution on that front. No one was called out for being utterly shitty to her and it was all a "hey don't let your anxiety get the best of you" as if feelings are completely invalid due to diagnosed anxiety and panic disorders. Eugh.
And to top it all off, no smut? bruh. Miss me with that.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
emmaboumans's review against another edition
1.0
Minor: Infidelity