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shannahtan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was annoyed by the overuse of the phrase “the other woman” It wasn’t in an affair way but rather literally the other woman in a duo. I also didn’t find myself completely engrossed like I am with some romance novels. I think it’s because I found it to be a little slow moving at times. I think partly because of the repetitive language.
Overall, a cute, quick read. Honestly, bumping up the star rating because it’s a queer romance. I feel like representation matters, and it doesn’t have to be the deepest book ever written.
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Homophobia
deetabz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol
tallandblonde'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
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia and Death of parent
bookwormbullet'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
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
hannibanani29'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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
ecn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
A lot of parts of the story needed more time spent on it and some parts dragged on. Maybe that’s to be expected in a book centered on romance, but it would be nice to have rounded characters and stories.
I also really hated the way it was written. Nothing wrapped me in - it felt more like I was being talked at rather than drawn into the story. Additionally, there was a lottttttt of writing about “cis straight white man,” which, don’t get me wrong, I’m not a fan. However, all main characters and most side characters? Were? Cis white people, and *two* trans+ characters, all presumably white? It felt like the author was just throwing around girl boss feminist phrases. Additionally, to always include “women and nonbinary” people as a monolith felt gross. I know it wasn’t the intent, and YES you can be a lesbian and be attracted to women and non-men, but as a non-cis person, the phrasing (always saying “women and nonbinary people” or “women and femmes” felt washy, shallow/careless, and white feminism. Just say non-men.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Alcohol
eve_lyn's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Onto the romance part of this book I thought it was fine. I don’t love that. The reason Delilah got with Claire was essentially for bed and I know that it doesn’t end up being like that in the long run but as somebody who grew up plus size it’s hard to read it the skinny hot person going out with a plus size person as a bet, even when it turns out fun. I also think that big, romantic gesture of taking the photo of Claire was creepy and not romantic. So it didn’t really work as a romance story for me.
I think the relationships in the book between the characters are realistic. Like how Astrid and Delilah feel toward each other. And the friend group was heart warming.
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia and Gaslighting