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brookey8888'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
3.25
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
mhairi_reads'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
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Body shaming and Stalking
chloelj27'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
4.0
Owen really won my heart and that last chapter?! My heart shattered all because it was so heartbreaking but so beautiful and touching all at the same time! I don’t think I connected completely with Auburn but I enjoyed her journey of becoming this strong, young woman and standing up for herself.
This was a fast paced book (which I love) but at times, it’s felt too fast paced, so I didn’t get the full experience of some scenes. I think this may be why I didn’t connect with Auburn as much as I wanted to (as well as one of her actions in particular despite my feelings about Trey).
Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Pregnancy
amanda_reads13'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
3.0
Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
amandamarieger's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
booksbytheglass'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
I just … am endlessly crying over auburn and owen 😭
after auburn’s first love passes away at the age of 16, she meets owen in a chance of fate situation that leaves her breathless … and left me SOBBING!
everything about their relationship was so perfect but at the wrong time, and it had me screaming into the pages of this novel. as usual, coho has gorgeous writing that intertwines the love, despair, tension, and heartbreak so effortlessly!!
coho always handles the most sensitive topics so graciously, and CONFESS was no different. auburn’s relationships with her “family” were so devastating to watch, and it really touched on personal situations of my own to connect and reflect upon. and I think that’s why coho books touch the lives of so many - because we can sympathize and reflect upon our own by recognizing parts of ourselves in her novels 🤍
and can we talk about how coho used ACTUAL anonymous posts for her confessions in the book? 🥹🫶🏼 (we all should have an outlet like owen’s studio)
this book has a TON of trigger warnings, which I will post at the bottom of this review for anyone interested, so please make sure to verify before reading!
this is probably my new favorite book in coho’s collection, so do NOT sleep on this one! 🤌🏼
rating: 5 stars
wine pairing: sonoma coast chardonnay
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
courtn3ys'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
2.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
taytayjordan16's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Car accident
mthomas'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
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
catmama18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, and Car accident