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1749 reviews
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
- There is so much to love in A LITTLE KISSING BETWEEN FRIENDS. Friends to lovers! Great banter! Black love! Stud representation! Super spicy scenes! S3x work treated as real work!
- I loved both Cyn and Jucee. Higgins is so good at characterization: both women and their friends and family felt like people you could know in real life.
- I unfortunately had real trouble with the third act breakup, though. !SPOILERS! It comes about because of a biphobic statement that seems to come out of nowhere and not fit with the world of the book. Then the characters discuss it to death with their circles, but when they finally talk to each other it’s quite nearly just glossed over for love.
Graphic: Biphobia, Cursing, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Sexual content, and Colonisation
4.75
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
- 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
Graphic: Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Racism
Did not finish book. Stopped at 40%.
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Graphic: Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
- 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
3.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, and Self harm
Minor: Ableism
5.0
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Death, Genocide, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Addiction, Police brutality, and Suicide attempt