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oakleys_readinglist's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
allforevermore'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Sexual content, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness
flashandoutbreak's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Car accident, and Alcohol
bookish_kirst'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? It's complicated
5.0
The characters are so well developed and easy to love. The plot is fantastic and there's so many serious topics covered throughout but its all handled EXTREMELY well.
Huge thank you to NetGalley and the authors for the ARC. I've already preordered my copyđź’ś
Overall rating - 5 stars🌟
Edit: reread 7th October 2023
Still adore this book, still a 5 star read🤷🏻‍♀️🫶🏻
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia
gcoulsxn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol
bookb1itch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content and Injury/Injury detail
this was recommended by a Y7 girl, so i thought I'd read it before buying for our library. I was pleasantly surprised. A little bit more sex than I expected (possibly because I was watching Heartstopper at the same time) but the focus is on the relationship and everything is consensual. Characters other than the main two are well written and the story shows both supportive friends and some adults who struggle to understand. This could so easily be a true story, sadly.camill3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
it is very easy to read (but there are heavy topics!) and there are lots of cute moments between Zach and Ruben. there are also some cringey scenes
maybe it would have worked a bit better if one of the two MC's faced the problems Angel faced, because this storyline definitely also deserved a book, and in my opinion it took up a bit too much space.
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Drug use and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia
zefancifulreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Boy Band public image drama plus friends to lovers romance?! Joy.
I loved the duel authorship of having each author focus on just one half of the couple. It created a realness to the characters, especially in moments of relationship miscommunication/ duality in arguments.
The Angel side story was very interesting, and although YA sugar coated, didn’t shy away from the addiction reality and it’s pain and consequences.
The ending felt a tiny bit rushed and I was honestly surprised when/where the story ended…
I really wish they had included a “one year later” epilogue. I want MORE.
The main four boys are a very fun group of characters and I could enjoy reading about their bickering and playfulness all day long. I was worried that the story would dissolve into the classic “solo career” angle but the love and commitment these four have for each other is strong and it was a joy to experience.
If this book were a drink:
It would be cherry coke. I have no idea why. It just fits.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual content
const_elle_ations'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
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Homophobia and Vomit
lotoblanco'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Homophobia and Alcohol