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theotterside's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Alcohol, Infidelity, Drug use, and Death of parent
Minor: Car accident, Racism, Misogyny, and Homophobia
readersmultiverse's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my third Ashley Winstead book and I absolutely love her writing. Every aspect was done so well and the political backdrop was incredible. I adored the characters & rooted for them, especially our green heroine Stoner. This one is for all the messy girls with messy lives ๐งก.
Winstead is an auto-buy author.
Winstead is an auto-buy author.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, and Misogyny
kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual content
sarahsbookss's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual content, Car accident, Violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, Cursing, and Grief
kaydeedickins's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Misogyny, Sexism, Infidelity, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Sexual content
danajoy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
If infidelity is a complete unforgivable for you I would avoid this book. There seems to be cheating everywhere.
Lee is a very flawed protagonist. She's strong and intelligent but also drinks too much.She isn't the standard romance heroine. For one thing she doesn't believe in lasting love. Another being that she very publicly cheated on her last serious boyfriend.
The same ex-boyfriend that she'll now have to work with as they try to get a huge piece of legislation passed.
Whether or not you can forgive and root for Lee will probably be the deciding factor on your enjoyment of the romance here. She's got a lot of trauma and defence mechanisms in place that seem really toxic.
The writing is good, the characters are quite complex. This wasn't the sort of swoony romance I'd ever want for myself but it was interesting, full of character growth and a very dedicated hero. Ben and Lee had great chemistry it was just the way that cheating was brushed off meant that I could not enjoy it more.
Lee is a very flawed protagonist. She's strong and intelligent but also drinks too much.She isn't the standard romance heroine. For one thing she doesn't believe in lasting love. Another being that she very publicly cheated on her last serious boyfriend.
The same ex-boyfriend that she'll now have to work with as they try to get a huge piece of legislation passed.
Whether or not you can forgive and root for Lee will probably be the deciding factor on your enjoyment of the romance here. She's got a lot of trauma and defence mechanisms in place that seem really toxic.
The writing is good, the characters are quite complex. This wasn't the sort of swoony romance I'd ever want for myself but it was interesting, full of character growth and a very dedicated hero. Ben and Lee had great chemistry it was just the way that cheating was brushed off meant that I could not enjoy it more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Infidelity
Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, and Misogyny
criticalbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Racism, and Sexism
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I'm really struggling with where I fall on this book. I didn't like it, but I didn't not like it? So I don't know I'm conflicted.
From the very beginning I really didn't like our main character Lee. I was constantly finding myself just entirely flabbergasted by her way of thinking and the choices she made. Throughout the story you get to understand her motivations but the drastic nature of her actions was just off putting. She had incredible growth and really came to trust herself and understand herself, but this growth didn't help me like her more after the horrible first impressions she gives off.
I loved the political aspect of this book. I thought it was intriguing and it was so fun watching Lee and Ben work to get the bill passed and all of the work that went into it.
I also really liked how the double standards women face in society was discussed. Lee's press conference may have been my favorite moment of hers.
The romance was just lackluster for me. I hate when infidelity has such a huge focus in a romance plot and Lee's actions made this part of the story hard to root for and believe in. I wish we could have gotten a few chapters with Ben's POV because I think that would have helped understand their story together.
I don't know that I would recommend this book but I also couldn't stop reading it because I needed to see how it ended. So do with that what you will. ๐
From the very beginning I really didn't like our main character Lee. I was constantly finding myself just entirely flabbergasted by her way of thinking and the choices she made. Throughout the story you get to understand her motivations but the drastic nature of her actions was just off putting. She had incredible growth and really came to trust herself and understand herself, but this growth didn't help me like her more after the horrible first impressions she gives off.
I loved the political aspect of this book. I thought it was intriguing and it was so fun watching Lee and Ben work to get the bill passed and all of the work that went into it.
I also really liked how the double standards women face in society was discussed. Lee's press conference may have been my favorite moment of hers.
The romance was just lackluster for me. I hate when infidelity has such a huge focus in a romance plot and Lee's actions made this part of the story hard to root for and believe in. I wish we could have gotten a few chapters with Ben's POV because I think that would have helped understand their story together.
I don't know that I would recommend this book but I also couldn't stop reading it because I needed to see how it ended. So do with that what you will. ๐
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Death of parent
Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content
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