flor3nce17's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I have mixed feelings. The last third threw me off a bit. 

One thing though, I do love the close relationship Dani has with her brother Sage.

 I also adored Lachlan's letters. His words tugged my heart. 💚

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reagan_elaine's review against another edition

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emotional fast-paced
  • 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? It's complicated

4.25


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ecravens's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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kodafaith's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This was such a good, emotional and hopeful story. The trauma is explored in such a real and raw way and Dani’s journey felt so honest.

I’m very happy that despite this having a high school setting it didn’t fall into any of the annoying high school tropes of bullies and friend drama and lots of parties.

This is another story that will just stick with me for a long time and I’ll keep coming back to relive this beautiful relationship that while conflicting was so amazing and soul consuming.

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noveltay's review against another edition

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challenging emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • 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

I wish I could have given this 4 stars instead of 3.75 for a few reasons: 
1) I liked and hated the descriptions of Sage and Dani together. I liked it because that’s how normal life is, hanging out & watching tv together and talking about their sibling trauma. What I didn’t like is how repetitive it was.. Constantly ordering food, watching tv, saying the same repeat paragraphs to each other nearly every chapter. 
2) My boy Ansel… what a sweetheart. I wish we got to see him with a significant other at the end. He truly was the sweetest best friend I’ve read in a book. A dream boy… I just wish we got more of him in this story but
I’m glad Dani didn’t kiss him or do anything she’d regret or to lead him on, especially in Europe

3) The age gap. C’mon… why wasn’t he just freshly out of college. Lachlan could have easily been 24/25 instead of 29. It gave me bad vibes.
4) SASHA?! Why was she such a blabber mouth and butthurt over everything and then Dani didn’t care whatsoever about you know what. I guess I didn’t mark down any rating for that but it’s just a plot line I didn’t love.


What I did love: 
1) K when the power was out… my favorite chapters.
not just for the spice, but when he opens the door and whispers her name… I got goosebumps as if it were ME!!

2) The chemistry between them was cute, real, HOT, and comforting. I do find the scenes at the school cringey and uncomfortable, even though that’s the point.
3)The ending storyline. Once you read, I think you’d appreciate what Lachlan did.

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solreadbooks's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • 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

4.0


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