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grayson_reads'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? N/A
4.75
i’m rating this book a 4.75 because I honestly might read it again
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Outing
Minor: Addiction, Death, Abandonment, and Alcohol
chelle22's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
lancy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
annadelreads'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? It's complicated
3.5
“Alone, Empty, Fraud, Shame, Fear. Close your eyes. There is nothing to see out here.”
Would just wanna say that the plot twist at the end is a good one. Something I had not expected but mostly because I was focused on the sexual tension between Ryen and Misha.
I think I like this story more than Birthday Girl but it might be also me not fully focused when I was listening to that book. I was more focused with this story and to be honest, I love the friends to enemies to lovers theme of this story. They were best friends first but then later on became enemies once they've actually met one another (granted that one of them does not know who the other person is). It's such a tragic to actually meet someone on the first chapter and just getting your heart broken after she was announced dead after the next few chapters (and no, this ain't a spoiler because it's literally on the first three chapters). I would have loved to meet Annie. But I guess, in order for the story to progress, it had to happen. I would have been devastated as well if I lost someone that close to me.
I can also understand where Ryen is coming from - with how she's the "popular cheerleader" girl but when she really is a different person. I would also be as surprised as Misha when he found out that the girl he's been writing letters with for the past seven years is an entirely different person. I'm really glad Misha was there to straighten Ryen out but the only downside was that he took too long to confess who he really was. It's hard to tell someone the truth the longer you lie.
Overall, a great read if you'd like the teenage sexual drive since they really do be doing it intensely given their age. Penelope really writes amazing sexual scenes, to be honest. I'm here for it.
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use
luchikreads'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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death
Minor: Drug abuse and Suicidal thoughts
honeybunchesofoats06'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
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
liliana_b'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
Minor: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts
alice_w_greenfield'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
5.0
I ended up really liking the book because of the growth that the characters made throughout the story.
There were some twists and surprises I didn't see coming that were fun and sometimes sad.
Very passionate and intense sex scenes, and the two main characters definitely had chemistry
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent
elsa_clare's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual content
beccaalina's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
0.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts