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
steen19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
TW: physical abuse. Male MC’s father was abusive to him as a child and the father is now physically abusive to his gf. Off page, bruises are seen & abuse is insinuated.
My personal rule is that I don’t read romances that came out prior to 2018. Prior to then it's the wild wild west & consent is pretty dicey, imo. Considering the year, this is pretty good in those areas.
While published in ~2015, it’s heavily talked about online, so I gave it a try. The beginning 1/3 does have a lot of the classic 2015 phrasing like “chicks” etc, but the guy MC seems to morph into a different person pretty much as soon as he becomes interested in the girl.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Rape, Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
katierosecrane'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
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
nbh379'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
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
marissaann's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse and Rape
Moderate: Child abuse and Gaslighting
booksbymae's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
knmed's review against another edition
5.0
Spoiler
I loved that all the drama of the book was not normal romance plot devices that usually really bother me but instead about Hannah’s recital/sexual assault stuff and Garrett’s dad <\spoiler>.Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
ekcd_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Mental illness, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse
mickeyisnthere'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: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death of parent and Gaslighting
modjeskapup'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
4.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Rape