3.5
emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

idk how I feel about this. It didn’t make me cry even though i was convinced by multiple reviews that it would break my heart. It is a very sad and tragic story, but somehow i wasn’t as emotionally attached to the characters as i would’ve liked. Even though I did like them. I am a fan of the stepbrother-trope (provided that they didn’t grow up together, Clueless I’m looking at you 👀). What I’m not a big fan of is the I’m-emotionally-damaged-so-I’m-a-dick-to-everyone-trope. I didn’t hate it, I enjoyed the romance and the family dynamics. This review isn’t coherent at all, just thoughts after finishing this book 🤷🏻‍♀️