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dlsmk's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
witcheep's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"I promise, there are better places to live than in delusion."
"Better? Maybe. More fun? I doubt it."
Even though there are cliché rom-com tropes throughout the book, the characters themselves feel original and whole persons with their own, complete lives and thoughts. They both process through their personal struggles and fight their demons, and they take into account what the other one needs or wants. They both have their own life goals outside of a relationship, and they put effort into achieving them. This makes, simply put, the characters and their relationship feel real: the new relationship isn't the only meaningful thing in their lives.
Sloane and Xavier might just be my favorite couple of Ana Huang's, from the books of hers I've read so far. They seem equal to each other in their standing in the relationship, and even in the spiteful beginnings of their professional relationship to the more personal one as of late, they just build each other up when it really counts.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment
Minor: Self harm and Pregnancy
ariel_99's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
maxinesf'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: Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent
frantically's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
also what happened to the sabotage thing?? who was that guy??
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy
julianacosta_01'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
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
steen19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
limeta'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
4.5
They are (in my opinion) the most 'grown-up' couple from this series and I loved watching their character and relationship grow.
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Emotional abuse and Death of parent
tenderbench'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
3.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Chronic illness and Death of parent
katie0528's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol
Minor: Confinement, Drug use, and Alcohol
Toxic family