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cielosiluminado'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
4.0
when i say i’m looking for a trashy (non-derogatory) book, i mean this. it’s so entertaining that it’s easy to look past what would usually bother me in non-trashy books, e.g. how it’s written, the extreme flair for the non-stop dramatics, etc. like it’s just the right amount that it hits what i usually look for when i want a quick, trashy (non-derogatory) read.
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death, Infertility, and Abortion
prettynerdy3's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
marinajonesreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Vomit, and Abortion
beevivi's review against another edition
3.25
Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse
Minor: Child death, Abortion, and Death of parent
chloeleigh95'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? No
4.0
Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Abortion, and Alcohol
kerrythefire's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
I liked it. I liked both MCs well enough and their love story kept me engaged. The doubt and misunderstandings the FMC had, especially re the MMC's feelings were believable, not annoying, given who he was. I think the first person POV helped keep the relationship interesting because we as readers also didn't know what was in the MMC's head, we only had the FMC's thoughts and observations to go off of.
It was probably longer than it needed to be but it also kinda worked. The pacing didn't feel slow or off, I think the author just gave us full scenes and dialogue that other books often skip over, but not it a way that dragged the story down. It just felt like we were observing things in a more real and linear timeline than other stories that employ big time jumps.
Despite the whole fake marriage trope, the conniving side characters, and some heavier topics and the main characters' backstories, this book felt like a moderate-conflict and moderate angst level book. Maybe because it was a bunch of smaller conflict points that popped up throughout the story and got resolved fairly quickly vs. a long build up to just one big conflict.
This book could have been high angst, high conflict, high emotion and dark, but somehow it wasn't... I wouldn't go so far to say it was cozy, but it was kind of an easy read (or in my case listen). Good spice too!
Definitely check the content warnings. Most of the triggery content is part of the MCs backstories and described through character dialogue.
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Vomit, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility and Abortion
soniajoy98's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Vomit, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment
Minor: Miscarriage, Blood, Stalking, Abortion, and Cultural appropriation
tingelinda91's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
finnickdeservedbetter's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Rep?
Written review to come
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Abandonment
Minor: Addiction, Infertility, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, Stalking, Abortion, and Pregnancy
bedtimesandbooks'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
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Alcohol
Minor: Infertility, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Abortion