courtnoodles'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
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexism, Misogyny, Abandonment, Bullying, Cancer, Terminal illness, Fatphobia, and Medical content
Minor: Abortion and Alcohol
ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia and Cancer
phua_jieying's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Classism, and Fatphobia
Minor: Cancer
jackeline_cruz_'s review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Misogyny, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Sexism
Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Cancer
blackveilbeccy'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
4.75
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Infidelity, Medical content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Xenophobia, and Sexism
Minor: Abortion, Blood, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry
Toxic family, estrangement, family dysfunctionromie_chat'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
4.25
I'm not usually good at seeing what I read in my head (does that make sense?) but right from the beginning, I had such a vivid image of who Drew and Chloe were. I loved seeing them fight for what they deserve and what they love. but I also always appreciate how Gloria Chao talks about filial piety and how complicated it is to be both your own person and who your parents want you to be.
reading Rent a Boyfriend felt like watching a drama and gave me the exact same boost of serotonin. and also made me tear up quite a bit, but that's the beauty of it (4.22)
Graphic: Body shaming and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Terminal illness
lizziealex'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
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Sexism
psistillreadyou'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
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Sexism
Moderate: Terminal illness
Minor: Racism and Homophobia
The toxic relationships are child-parent relationships. Frequent purity culture rhetoric. Brief mentions of HP and book banning.yeojinqueen's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
Minor: Abortion and Alcohol
bookedbymadeline'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? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Misogyny
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Medical content