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ewhymelisa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Addiction
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
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
karinreadsalot'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? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Chronic illness and Abandonment
hellowildflower'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
lily_sutton'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Abandonment
Minor: Toxic relationship
lisa07xie'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
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
ronnieex's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Death of parent
Moderate: Grief and Abandonment
Minor: Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Pregnancy
annadelreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
“I can’t say for certain what the future will hold, but at the risk of sounding like a cheesy motivational poster, know this: life ebbs and flows, and there’s always room for change. Humans have the capacity for growth until they leave this earth, so never feel like it’s too late for you to take another road if you’re unhappy with the one you’re traveling.”
The current weather is just so fucking hot then there's Xavier who comes through my day and just instantly made it hotter. I'm so fucking glad I read this via audiobook because the voice actor for Xavier is just........I was just drooling all over my bed the whole time. Then he's a fucking golden retriever?!?!?! Sign me up, I also want a Xavier. Where does Sloane get one?!
Okay, enough drooling. Story-wise, it was actually a good book. You really were there during the whole ride from when Xavier was that kind of spoiled brat boy turned into this one hell of a mature man who's running his own business. It was nice to him transition and am actually happy to ride along his adventure. Sloane was just a big ass personality that I think everyone can relate. What happened to her and her family was also a situation wherein many can relate to (not that I can but know some people who are in the same situation). That's why Sloane and Xavier are just a good match. Queue in Midnight Rain by Taylor Swift because that song is legit for them.
The cameos in this book was just so too many to count and I'm loving it! Thank you, Ana, for that!
Graphic: Death and Sexual content
Moderate: Grief and Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism