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A review by rnbhargava
One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
The characters make some pretty annoying choices that don’t make sense given they’re aged 30. Regression to a younger state of mind is understandable a bit but mostly annoying. If they were upfront about things then the whole conflict could have resolved much sooner. That said, I mostly liked the writing and characterizations.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
One character is regularly threatening because of his trauma due to his storyline. Characters keep things from each other that could at least lessen conflict and it’s all the more questionable they do that given they’re adults. The main character doesn’t make the right choices quick enough though Reid has her think to herself about the right choice before she lapses in various ways. It’s annoying