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taulkstoomuch'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? It's complicated
3.0
I started off not enjoying this book at all, Dexter was such an annoying and unlikable character, which was super odd considering that this is supposedly a romance book. Emma seems to have no personality outside of liking Dexter either (my biggest gripe with this book ugh!). But as the story continued, I started to hope for good things to happen to him, and her, and them. However, I do feel that if their characters were better developed, the book would have been more impactful for me. But goodness me, did the latter half of this book have me shocked.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Death of parent
avacole2005'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
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
froggybooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Infertility, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Infertility and Sexual content
porsche_elise's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, and Grief
Minor: Suicide attempt
maecaitlin'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
3.5
Reading the dialogue was different to watching the adaptation. The banter between Dexter and Emma sometimes feels a bit too millennial for my taste. Nicholls’ writing occasionally falls into casual-2009-fatphobia sadly, which makes it feel ever more dated.
Graphic: Death
Minor: Fatphobia
bemysea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Death
cnannery19'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
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
hstcrow's review against another edition
1.0
The earlier years were the best part. Em deserved better, which I think everyone (in and out of the book) knows. The very ending was cute. It was just a bit meh tbh and Dex really ruined it for me
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol
zara89's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Minor: Infertility, Infidelity, and Car accident