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tragicgloom's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Bullying, Blood, and Alcohol
chronicallybookish's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
Quick Stats
Age Rating: 18+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Disability Rep: 10/5
Yeah. I’m a Chloe Liese stan.
Please note this book has 2-3 star spice and is solidly 18+.
It is solidly an adult romance. I think it was even a little spicier than book 1 in the series. I ended up skimming/skipping a handful of pages. But it was done in a way that I didn’t miss anything by doing so, and there was plenty of plot, romance, and character development outside of the spicy scenes that I was fully engaged in the book despite skipping a scene here or there.
Chloe Liese writes some of the most raw and real characters I’ve read. They are all unique and fully developed and beautifully written. She utilizes classic tropes—in this case, grumpy x sunshine—without ever letting her characters become stereotypes in any way, shape, or form. And all of her couples have IMMACULATE chemistry and banter.
Like Only When It’s Us (see my review here ), there is amazing disability rep in this book. Frankie, one of the main POV characters is autistic and has Rheumatoid Arthritis and uses a cane. Chloe Liese has autism as well, so it’s #ownvoices for that rep, and while as far as I know, she doesn’t have a chronic illness, her representation of one was really well done.
I love Frankie. I love how she interacted with each of her disabilities differently. I love how strong she was, and how vulnerable she was at the same time. All the ways she had come to terms with herself, and all the ways she was still coming to terms with about herself throughout the novel.
I love Ren. He’s just the biggest teddy bear of a man with an absolute heart of gold. He, too, was a complex character, but he just made me melt like, constantly with how sweet he was. I adore him.
I also really liked Ziggy, and I hope we get her story someday, too. I’m desperate for more of her, and I relate to her quite a lot.
All in all, decently spicy, definitely adult, be warned, but definitely worth the read if you’re over 18.
Age Rating: 18+
Over All: 5 stars
Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Setting: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Disability Rep: 10/5
Yeah. I’m a Chloe Liese stan.
Please note this book has 2-3 star spice and is solidly 18+.
It is solidly an adult romance. I think it was even a little spicier than book 1 in the series. I ended up skimming/skipping a handful of pages. But it was done in a way that I didn’t miss anything by doing so, and there was plenty of plot, romance, and character development outside of the spicy scenes that I was fully engaged in the book despite skipping a scene here or there.
Chloe Liese writes some of the most raw and real characters I’ve read. They are all unique and fully developed and beautifully written. She utilizes classic tropes—in this case, grumpy x sunshine—without ever letting her characters become stereotypes in any way, shape, or form. And all of her couples have IMMACULATE chemistry and banter.
Like Only When It’s Us (see my review here ), there is amazing disability rep in this book. Frankie, one of the main POV characters is autistic and has Rheumatoid Arthritis and uses a cane. Chloe Liese has autism as well, so it’s #ownvoices for that rep, and while as far as I know, she doesn’t have a chronic illness, her representation of one was really well done.
I love Frankie. I love how she interacted with each of her disabilities differently. I love how strong she was, and how vulnerable she was at the same time. All the ways she had come to terms with herself, and all the ways she was still coming to terms with about herself throughout the novel.
I love Ren. He’s just the biggest teddy bear of a man with an absolute heart of gold. He, too, was a complex character, but he just made me melt like, constantly with how sweet he was. I adore him.
I also really liked Ziggy, and I hope we get her story someday, too. I’m desperate for more of her, and I relate to her quite a lot.
All in all, decently spicy, definitely adult, be warned, but definitely worth the read if you’re over 18.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Ableism
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
a_libra_library's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment