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
aleclghtwood'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Spoiler
sees that Cindy is a victim, he tells that "it's not his place to intervene"??? WHAT THE FUCK??? It felt so ooc after everything his mother and him went through.Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Terminal illness
Minor: Grief
vj_thompson'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: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Cursing, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexism
Moderate: Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Drug use, Bullying, Mental illness, and Blood
remykinz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Sexism
sevendoteight's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Graphic: Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape and Homophobia
wellreadandhalfdead's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
The main character is a survivor of rape. The rape is discussed but happens before the book begins and it has consequences for her life. However, she is not a broken person, as many rape survivors are portrayed. It deeply affected her but she is able to get treatment and continue on to a promising life. I thought this was wonderful because it's so rare to see a portrayal like that. I also thought the banter between the two leads was pretty cute.
The banter, though, was also part of my problem: every character had the same voice. They had the same sense of humor, and they even used the same slang. My other problem with the banter and the attitudes of the characters in general was the rampant misogyny. It's standard mid-2010's misogyny, i.e. girls are overemotional and willing to sleep with guys for status, and men are driven by primal urges instead of their brains. It's stuff that's aged like milk and left a similar bad taste in my mouth. The heroine, Hannah, has an overwhelming "not like other girls" quality that is obnoxious. The story thinks that because she's not blonde and skinny, she is a rarity, which really speaks to the author's limited imagination more than anything else. I found that the trope that the story is based on, the "fake dating" trope, was all that made the story interesting, and that was resolved halfway through the book; after that, there wasn't a lot that was interesting. I was bored and annoyed, and mostly just wished I could rewind time to before I started the book.
Graphic: Misogyny, Alcohol, and Sexual content
Moderate: Rape and Child abuse
girlgetsbook'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
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Homophobia
mariarose0523's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Moderate: Misogyny
missgarceau'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
3.25
This is a “pool book” & maybe 2/5 spice or about medium spice.
It’s about what you’d expect for a college sports romance. It’s was a quick read.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
adinadragos's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Body shaming, and Misogyny