waffley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
But yea, mostly enjoyed seeing Shan, her adorable brothers, Gibsie, Johnny and his parents! They made everything worthwhile. Gibbs is a sweetheart.
I’m also really really curious at how that thing with Lizzie, Katie, Hugie and Patrick is gonna go. Seeing blurbs about how there’s potential cheating made me so angry at Lizzie (not to mention she was pretty bitchy in the 1st 2 books), and i never thought i could like her OR read her book…. but darn it, Chloe Walsh has made me even more curious to learn more after reading this book! I just really hope its not the same story in another characters POV. I’m kinda getting bored of how it’s centered around the events of the first book. Hoping the next ones shows everyones lives AFTER the whole book 1-4 events. (Or at least just covers the past events briefly)
Graphic: Abandonment and Addiction
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Cursing and Violence
josxphinchen'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
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Drug use, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Vomit, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
andeng'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
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Suicide, Death, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Murder, Rape, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence
asruy'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
Spoiler
besties where do I start. Ok im gonna do one character at a time. So let’s start with a brief overview. my babies are parents🥹🥹🥹 I can’t get over how cute they are together and the epilogue at the end where they’re in the annex behind the kavannaughs house😭😭 I love their little family.Joey- he deserves soooo much and I’m happy that he got his happy ending - by farrrr one of the most interesting, complex characters I’ve read about. He’s literally a brother, a parent, and boyfriend, a dad an everything. He’s literally Aoifes best friend and I’m so happy they have each other. The shit he went through in these books broke my heart into pieces that I don’t think will ever become whole again😞 honestly I’ve never sobbed like that for a character. He tried as well, he reallly tried the first time he sobered up himself he was doing so well. But all because of his ‘parents’ the whole reason why he turned to drugs in the first place is why he went back. Honestly tho his relationship with Aoife is perfect like I’m obsessed
“Hey, stud”
“Hey, queen”
They really gave Johnny and Shan a run for their money frrrr. But also all his friends and the relationships he developed killed me. PLS I NEED HIM AND GIBS(GUSSIE🤭) TO BECOME BESTIES!! I love their friendship and they’re in all the same classes🤣🤣 soo cuteeee. Also he took them to the hospital when she was having the baby🥹. And he showered him and cleaned him after that time he took too much drugs. He’s literally such a good person I love himmm!!!!!
Listen I’m a Lizzie defender4eva and seeing her and joes relationship😭😭😭 I love her even more. He’s like one of the only ones that knows about her and hughie🥲. Also that night, that bleeding awful night. I broke in half. I actually shattered.
“This girl. Messy as fuck or not, this girl had my unconditional support.”
“Yeah, for the rest of the school year, she would come under the same umbrella that Tadhg and Shannon did.”
Plssss their little bond is so cute I’m obsessed. They’re basically siblings and I can’t wait for him to support her when her book comes out🤭🤭.
Aoife- my babygirl. I actually don’t understand people who chat shit about her. She’s literally done through her own trauma. She literally struggled with romantic relationships because of her parents and that’s why she was always asking joe about his past. (Also the way he didn’t consent to his virginity being taken broke me. He was failed by literally everyone. I can’t even deal.) also when she said (the thing about his dad to him) SHE WAS LITERALLY SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY HIS DAD TWO SECS AGO. He literally pulled her knickers down and shoved her down and she thought it was Joey when he first came in. So no I don’t blame her. And it really hurt that it happened because that whole situation was so devastating especially after when he relapsed. But I am an Aoife apologist till I die🤭🤭 love you babes. Gibsie literally even became friends with her and the was he didn’t even hesitate to give her the money🥹🥹. He is literally the blueprint. I don’t make the rules🫢. When she had to get joe from that room with needles sticking out his arm, and then she had to go through all that extra testing cause he’s a drug user I swear my heart fell apart😭. She’s the strongest girl and he’s the strongest guy❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥 my OTP and fave parents of little AJ🥹🥹🥹. Then calling him Anthony cause he raised them both had me bawling🥹. SOLID 5/5 the little Claire-bear&Gibsie crumbs we got, the mammy K scenes, the brother relationship happening between him and Kav😭 and all the scenes with his siblings (I was gonna say seany-boo especially but it’s literally also Tadgh and Shan and ols🥹) I love everything about this book and Boys of Tommen will forever have my heart<333 I need next year and the next book to come like yesterday. I’m literally already rereading all my highlights😭.
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual assault and Fire/Fire injury
ivanaestaba'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: Abandonment, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Domestic abuse
lyla_wicks'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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Violence, Sexual violence, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcoholism and Fire/Fire injury
breagan43's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Abandonment