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pandachrissan'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
3.5
Ich habe es genossen es zu lesen und konnte mit mehreren Charakteren relaten. Vor allem da ich auch selber Mobbing erlebt habe und mir das Buch geholfen hat ein bisschen meine Ereignisse zu verarbeiten, auch wenn es mich ein paar Mal zum Weinen gebracht hat. Ich habe es auch geliebt, dass die Hauptcharakterin mal nicht das typische brave Mädchen war, wie in den meisten Büchern, sie war anders, sie war fehlerhaft und nicht perfekt, und genau das machte sie perfekt in meinen Augen. Jeder von uns hat seine Fehler und Macken, um es in Mishas Worten zu sagen "Everyone is ugly, the only difference is some hide it and some wear it". Perfekt fande ich auch den Charakterwandel in dem Buch, der hat mir sehr gefallen, sowohl bei Ryen als auch bei Misha.
Und die Story, den Plot und die Lovestory fand ich besonders und schön, aber denke man hätte es alles besser umsetzen können.
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, and Mental illness
Minor: Body shaming
lancy'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
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
ekmartin's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
catlover272827'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
4.25
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
whosfernn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
It's a shame, because I wanted to like this book. I'd heard mixed things, but from what I'd heard about the plot it sounded like something I would enjoy, or at least be interested in. I was not interested. I was either annoyed or outright bored for at least 75% of this book, and that's being generous.
I do want to give the dark romance genre another shot though, so if anyone has any recommendations that are not as god awful as this book, send them my way.
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug use, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, and Pregnancy
elsa_clare's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content
kayf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
luelle_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Blood, and Classism
megmccreery's review against another edition
1.0
This was written like a 2013 Wattpad fanfic, and while After was a problem, I would beg that this book was 100 percent more of a problem. The girls that say Misha is their dream dude-- do you need help? Are you okay?
Misha and Ryen's relationship is the most toxic and absolutely insane thing I've ever read. Somehow this is marketed as a romance, but it's really just gaslighting, manipulating, and bullying each other into somehow thinking they work together and should stay together. All of the other plot lines that weren't about their relationship are equally insane and so stupid. Ryen's fourth grade thing where she ditched her friend is so dumb. Misha's whole fake identity plot was obscene. And all of this is happening in HIGH SCHOOL. I think people are so blinded by the spice to remember everything else that happened in the actual plot, and the fact that it's all around high schoolers is BAD.
Like 50 pages in, Misha breaks into Ryen's house, steals her journal, threatens to spread the pages around the school, basically attacks her and threatens her with scissors, and then he just leaves. Sir! That's breaking and entering! And assault! Crimes! And Ryen's like not even phased and still continues to interact with him for the rest of the book. I'll leave this review with some of the just ~iconic in such a bad way~ quotes from this book.
"But I have to admit, fucking with her in class today was the first time I've smiled in a while. It's hard to resist." -Misha about Ryen
"What a double-edged sword. Am I angry she's a fake, weak-assed, little liar? Yes. But am I happy she's got the body of a 🌽⭐️? Hell yes. She doesn't have to talk for me to look." - Misha
"I want my deliquent." -Misha
"'You're all over Facebook, shaking your ass and doing body shots. I'm not happy.'" - Misha
"I'm sick of her defiance and how she won't give me an inch." - Misha
"'I wish we would have met in grade school,' I say quietly, smiling to myself. 'We would've played well together. On the playground, I mean.'" - Misha
"He hurt me, and I hurt him, but shit happens and love doesn't change. He makes me happier, he makes me stronger, and he knows everything and still wants me. If he can say the same, then this is it. The real thing. This is us together." -Ryen (YOU'RE DELUSIONAL)
Also, the epilogue is TERRIBLE. Five years later is 23, and they're married and Ryen is pregnant. And somehow Misha is a rockstar with the band even though his lyrics suck so bad.
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Eating disorder and Hate crime
_mya_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, and Stalking