aelin_morgenstern's review
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence
r3ader's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Medical content, Pregnancy, and War
lotte5322's review
4.5
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
zellapaige's review
2.75
This doesn’t read like a romance novel. While I think it technically meets the requirements of a romance novel it reads like a family drama. All the danger and trauma in the story feels far more central to the story than any of the romantic elements. Not a great read for romance, pretty decent as a heal from trauma type situation.
My biggest complaint about the book is that the blurb only talks about Leo and doesn’t at all address the trauma of Hannah leaving a domestic abuse situation. Probably on me for not checking trigger warnings, but the abuse Hannah faces is graphically described and pretty brutal. It was hard to face that the author didn’t even want to address all of that.
I thought the concept was cute, but ultimately not for me.
Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Violence, Ableism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy