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★ ★ ★ ⭑ 3.5/5

This book left me feeling pretty conflicted. I read it in a day.. so there was definitely something in there keeping me around, drawing me in emotionally, but also some choices that pulled me out of the story…

I appreciate that the story explored heavier themes beyond the central romance. Family struggles, trauma, and difficult diagnoses gave the book more layers and made the characters feel more real.

I feel like Milo would love a Noah Kahan album 🤣 He def needs therapy!! I loved the dynamics between Milo & his siblings. The family connections, both supportive and strained, ended up being just as compelling as the romance!

Prue was boring to be honest.. I mean really, really boring and I wish her character had more depth outside of being the glue to her family.. she was suppose to be writing and wrote like 4 poems in the book then they just stopped??

I struggled with Milo being a legit creep in the beginning and it felt like his bisexuality was just tossed in there for shits & giggles and not explored at all. His intro was too forceful, especially with some comments and behavior that focused heavily on sex. While I get that he was meant to be charming and adventurous, those moments made him harder to root for. Some moments I was so in their story and feeling the emotions and then Milo would say something weird and take me out of it 😔

There was a lot of imbalance between Prue & Milo which was honestly super grating! I don’t really care for the whole guy-is-a-hypersexual-hoe and the-girl-is-prude-and-inexperienced trope.

Their connection was 0 to 1000 so quickly, and I found myself wishing for more quieter moments where they truly got to know each other outside of physical intimacy. A few added scenes of shared vulnerability would’ve made their intense feelings more believable. I honestly had whiplash when they were 1 page not in love and the next BAM 💥 in love.

This wasn’t a bad read at all…I laughed, I teared up, and I cared about where the characters ended up. But the reliance on certain tropes and some uneven character work kept it from fully landing for me! Have you given this one a go?!