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angorarabbit's review against another edition
Context: I DNFed part way through chapter 4.
Reasons for the DNF: Unlikeable characters (everyone so far except Veblen and the squirrels), over excessive tropes, no connection to the story, reading feels like a chore, content triggers/harmful content, premise didn’t live up to expectations.
A citation to the YouTube channel Gina Lucia Reads for her checklist of 15 reasons why you should DNF. The video helped clarify my reasons for DNFing.
I would also add that the attraction between the two main characters feels unrealistic to me for this genre of fiction.and I was promised squirrels and I didn’t get nearly enough squirrels. I was also promised humour and got sexual assault in chapter 3.
Maybe this is a great book but I just can’t read anymore of it. It makes me grateful that I didn’t get a job in publishing. And for my library for allowing me to read 20% without buying it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Medical trauma, and Classism
Moderate: Gore and Drug use
Manic pixie dream girl and rich bitch tropes overused.hein's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
I laughed at the beginning. I cried at the end. It’s wonderful to have Veblen in my heart, where I hope she’ll stay for a long, long time.
Content Warnings
Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Drug use, and Infidelity
innerweststreetlibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
3.75
This is not at all what I expected, even though on reading back, it is exactly as described in the blurb. For some reason I got it into my head that it was a fantasy!
Instead, it’s a very stressful exploration of two deeply flawed people and their families as they prepare to get married. The whole way through I just wanted them to TALK to each other and go get therapy.
There’s some quite graphic medical content that I wasn’t expecting either, even though it literally said on the back that one of the main characters is researching traumatic brain injuries. It was really interesting, but not a relaxing holiday read at all.
Instead, it’s a very stressful exploration of two deeply flawed people and their families as they prepare to get married. The whole way through I just wanted them to TALK to each other and go get therapy.
There’s some quite graphic medical content that I wasn’t expecting either, even though it literally said on the back that one of the main characters is researching traumatic brain injuries. It was really interesting, but not a relaxing holiday read at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Car accident, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, War, and Sexual content
Minor: Self harm, Islamophobia, and Abortion
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