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chelspotato's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Kidnapping, and Death of parent
lizzie_b99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Besides the inappropriate relationship beginnings, I found some of the main plot to be a bit repetitive and sometimes it developed too slowly. I enjoyed Remi and Brick falling in love AS ADULTS, but really don't understand why Score started their "relationship" where she does.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
jassari'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
2.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Murder, and Abandonment
ecravens's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
brynhayes'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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
abigaillfield'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? It's complicated
4.25
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Car accident
stupidcat'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Car accident
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Murder
novelnicole1's review
3.5
*** 15 minutes later***
Actually I’m still pissed. I understand that Brick had issues. Trust me I get it. BUT SO DID REMI. He rejected her MULTIPLE times throughout her life. KNOWING how she felt. Leading her on. And then he HE decided for HER that they can’t be together?!?! He doesn’t talk to her, doesn’t think about it for more than I don’t know 5 seconds?! He just decides to cavort what she wants in life. He doesn’t back down even after she gives him MULTIPLE chances. It’s not until his brother says the SAME EXACT thing Remi did he finally realize what an ass he was being ( I find it funny that he didn’t think about it until another white man told but I digress..) He finally gives in and then decides “actually nah this is too much” blames HER (for only wanting sex, not wanting to throw herself into a relationship (WHEN HE DIDNT ASK and AGAIN HE REJECTED HER CONSTANTLY FOR YEARS), for not giving up a successful career… I could go) and then SHE takes it upon herself to comfort him and crawl back to him and hope he doesn’t leave her again?!
Remi took hit after hit. And then everyone was just okay with it because she ended up with Brick?! So now she has someone to watch over her??? Now she’s his problem?! I could write a literal PhD dissertation on the female gender roles, and female self hate that was just oozing out of this book. I get that this is romance book and they’re supposed to end up together BUT AT LEAST MAKE BRICK WORK FOR IT MORE. He made it seem that he was the only waiting for her… when he married her best friend and HE WAS THE REASON THEY WEREN’T TOGETHER IN THE FIRST PLACE. He should’ve been the one working to earn HER trust. NOT the other way round. She had to prove that she was going to stay with him?! Don’t even get me started on the whole “Brick will be there for her whenever she needs him. Even when she doesn’t want him there and even before she knows she needs him” thing. At first I was like awn cute and hot or whatever but then when SHE was blamed for it. I just….. NOT TO MENTION THE REVIEWS FROM OTHER WOMEN ON THIS BOOK AND WHY THEY DIDN’T LIKE REMI BUT LOVED BRICK?! That’s a whole ass other paper on female internalized hatred and how it warps our view of others.
I loved reading this but the more I think about the dynamic between Remi and literally EVERYONE in her life the more upset I become. The person who treated Remi the best was RAJ. He knew what she was capable of and pushed her to be the best version of herself. Didn’t coddle her or let her doubt herself. And he was painted as a bad guy almost. UGH. I DONT EVEN LIKE RAJ.
Yeah so after all this I want to reiterate I DID ENJOY the book. It was a great read. And sometimes the best books are the ones that make you think. Which this one did FOR SURE. I will knock rating down again to 3.5 out of respect for Remi and how she deserved better friends and family. Good night it’s midnight.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Car accident
Minor: Emotional abuse