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internationalreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
ruby_the_gem's review
Graphic: Mental illness and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Stalking
Minor: Cancer
capybooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Blood, and Alcohol
valeriabee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I am glad nonetheless that I've read it.
I wasnt sure how to feel about it, if I really liked it. However, I couldn't put it down and when I wasn't reading it I was thinking of the characters and their goings-on.
Is it a romance? Yes, but it's a lot more of the long twists and turns of falling in love.
It is also about healing from an emotionally abusive relationship. My colleague is conveniently teaching about abusive relationships and I couldnt help but think how some excerpts from this book would serve to help our students see and understand how emotional abuse works. The emotional abuse was brought up throughout the whole book, but given that the book only spans 8-9 months and Tiffy was abused/manipulated for years, it makes all the sense that it would come up frequently.
This book handled the reality of abusive relationships and how they affect the people around you so well.
I especially love that Leon did not save her from the abuse and he did not magically heal her. We see Tiffy do the work of remembering the manipulations she endured and attempting to heal from them. We see her give herself permission to love again. Leon and Tiffy are unexpectedly perfect for each other, especially because they gave each other the kind of love and support they needed to rather than that which they wanted -- that doesnt make sense. They did not act on their own selfish wants, but loved each other in a way that was best for the other.
I loved that Tiffy and Leon had their distinct narration styles. Too often we see similar styles of internal monologue. Everyone thinks and communicates differently, it only makes sense that it would come across in their narratives.
Also can we talk about how they leave each other little notes around the flat. Im a bitch that loves post its and it made me want someone to leave notes to with all my postits.
There is so much to love about this book and I am so glad I've come around to reading it.
It makes me feel warm and fuzzy at Tiffy and Leon's love. It also makes me painfully aware of how lonely I am.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Sexual content and Terminal illness
There is a character who is wrongfully convicted of a criminal offense. Parts of the book discuss how terrible prisons are and how messed up the criminal justice system is.laurawoods13'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
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Terminal illness
mandaraffe'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
4.0
Original reason for DNFing: The MMC's point of view chapters were written very strangely (sentence fragments, weird grammar, clunky). The FMC's chapters were totally normal rom-com chapters. The juxtaposition was bizarre and I couldn't get into it.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Minor: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Violence, and Forced institutionalization
lucimolri's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Racism
oliviafaye'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
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, and Medical content
sh_georgia_aw'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
Moderate: Mental illness
hannahgreep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Stalking