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- 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
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol
Minor: Animal death, Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, Death of parent, and Abandonment
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
Did not finish book. Stopped at 9%.
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Death, Violence, and War
Moderate: Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, and Death of parent
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Blood, and Alcohol
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Torture, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
- 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? No
4.0
However, I found myself sort of dragging through it. At first I thought I was just in a reading slump, but part of the way through, I realized it was because I was looking for a little more excitement. The stakes didn't quite feel high enough for me. This is VERY slice-of-life and the main conflicts aren't truly much more than 15% of the plot. Some may find this to be a similar read to Legends & Lattes, but L&L just had *more* to it. L&L was cozy but it also had some darker, climactic moments.
I also struggled with understanding the characters at times; Kianthe is described as being shy and reserved, but comes across as hotheaded, bold, and bubbly multiple times. And Reyna is described as being charming and extroverted but seems to be more quiet and stiff in multiple instances. And while the romance was sweet (and I appreciated reading about a WLW romance), sometimes it felt shallow. I would have loved more backstory, more relationship- and world-building.
Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent and Murder
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
Did not finish book. Stopped at 20%.
Actual quote from this book that is clearly supposed to make me laugh. Keep in mind she met this man the night before:
"Blast the heat," I say as I shiver in the corner.
Keller joins me, takes a seat, and then turns toward me while I feel around the shared bench seat.
"What are you doing?" he asks, irritated.
"My nipples. I think they fell off. Do you see them?"