annica_fourie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
The characters were fun to read about, even though I didn't love all of them equally the whole time. The banter between the two MCs was so fun to read.
The story itself was pretty good. As with most books, there were some problematic parts but it did not subtract too much from the reading experience as a whole.
10/10 would recommend.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Cancer, Alcohol, Drug use, and Cursing
ashwood_15's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Child abuse
nanacai's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
jilliansreading'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? Yes
4.0
Minor: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Rape, and Child abuse
sshpurple1'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
4.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, and Sexual content
Minor: Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
karenmsecrest'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
2.75
Hannah is a sexual assault survivor, and the fallout and recovery from the attack are central to the plot.
Side note: I read “Icebreaker” immediately before this book, and there are so many similarities: college campus, FMC on a scholarship, her singing/figure skating partner sabotages her, MMC is a hockey stud with a controlling/abusive father, she’s poor, he’s insanely rich… (I enjoyed Icebreaker more than The Deal).
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Cancer, and Death of parent
Hannah was drugged and taped at a high school party that happened before the events of this book. Her recovery from that trauma is integral to the plot.bookishchaos'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, and Child abuse
Minor: Misogyny
bbygirl21's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I now understand all the hype surrounding Garrett Graham. He's one of the sweetest characters I've ever read about. I love how sweet, gentle, and patient he is when it comes to Hannah. And he and Hannah are just so cute together. I couldn't get enough of them.
Their friends are just hilarious as well. I honestly can't wait to get into their stories. I'm really looking forward to Logan's story and Dean's story(and Tucker's but mostly Logan and Dean's stories for now since so far they showed up more than Tucker did).
So I'd definitely highly recommend this book. And I'm excited to get into the next one.
Graphic: Sexual content and Alcohol
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
chrynella's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Minor: Domestic abuse and Child abuse
pullingthorns's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse