tmai's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
This book was a bit flat for me compared to prior books. I didn’t find Xander swoon worthy. I also can’t get past green hair. When the ‘issue’ of why the characters could not be together was revealed, they got over that pretty quickly. Also, the schmex was not believable… either that or I was very deprived when I was a teen/college-age. However, their childhood was sad like prior books so there was a bit of depth there. I will not be reading Ronan and Teal’s book due to trigger warnings and I might struggle with Cole’s and Silver’s but I want to get lost in the Rina Kent universe (hope I don’t regret it!).
lucycharm9's review
4.0
⭐️3.75 (can we get a book for Kir please?! He is so goddamn cute) I enjoy this book but I think it could be done better. Until page 160 the story is primarily focused on bullying, child neglect, and Kim’s mental issues such as eating disorders and suicidal tendencies. There were couple of scenes that involves push and pull which built up the tension between Xander and Kim but somehow I just could get into it. If we keep that portion down to 70-100 pages maybe the pace would be better. Once after Kim tried to unlive herself, everything was put under the spotlight and Xander decided to tell the truth after holding it for 7 years. (Honestly boy even if you don’t think you can be with her you don’t have to bully her for 7 years). It happened way too fast I felt like most of the content of the book were packed into the last 50% while it could be evenly distributed.
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eenaah's review against another edition
4.0
I was halfway through the book when i read something and i was about to dnf this book!
But thank god it was just a plot twist trick.
Otherwise the book was good.
Kimberly babe you are a rockstar and i absolutely love you. You deserve everything
But thank god it was just a plot twist trick.
Otherwise the book was good.
Kimberly babe you are a rockstar and i absolutely love you. You deserve everything
bookwormbetty's review against another edition
5.0
Read this book in a matter for hours and I feel like something that a tornado would pick up, then spit out. This book made me crying from the depth of my soul. As someone who suffers from severe depression and anxiety this book hurt.
This book was so deep, so unapologetic in how it dealt with mental illness and I couldn’t possibly love these characters and more. This book was not dark like the other books in this series, it was beautifully written. The world in which the author built is an amazing thing to behold this book has a lot of triggers but by now you should know this amazing authors name well enough to know... she don’t play. Don’t read if you don’t like dark books.
With this book there are dark themes yes, triggering themes yes, but what a ride, what a scary yet needed and fantastic journey these two take. There’s so serious twists I didn’t see coming and should have, I was too blinded by the brilliant writing to see it until smacked in the face. A must read for anyone that loves a sob fest. This book is the pure definition of angst
This book was so deep, so unapologetic in how it dealt with mental illness and I couldn’t possibly love these characters and more. This book was not dark like the other books in this series, it was beautifully written. The world in which the author built is an amazing thing to behold this book has a lot of triggers but by now you should know this amazing authors name well enough to know... she don’t play. Don’t read if you don’t like dark books.
With this book there are dark themes yes, triggering themes yes, but what a ride, what a scary yet needed and fantastic journey these two take. There’s so serious twists I didn’t see coming and should have, I was too blinded by the brilliant writing to see it until smacked in the face. A must read for anyone that loves a sob fest. This book is the pure definition of angst
thebookconfessions's review against another edition
2.0
As much as I loved the trilogy and couldn't wait for the story of these two characters, it just didn't work out at all. The plot line was so ridiculous and there could've been a much better explanation of why these two went from friends to enemies in the first place. It was just dissapointing.
romanirism's review against another edition
1.0
Creo que leer tanto libro tóxico seguido me está empezando a afectar el cerebro porque este, de hecho, no me pareció tan insoportable como el primero, o a lo mejor es porque no me tomé en serio esta trama ridícula
alaynatabor's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
nicolerathbone's review against another edition
3.0
Meh I mean I didn’t love the last book either but I was looking forward to this one. I didn’t hate it I just didn’t feel much of anything. I don’t think I’ll carry on with the series just because I don’t really care about the other characters.
cheyt0wn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0