I know this book meant to challenge that. I know that women often have to apologize for things that men don't. I get that men and women are not held to the same standards a lot of the time.

And the plot twist with Jackson really threw me - I should have seen it coming but I didn't. I certainly felt like I was in Nell's head. It was addicting and difficult to put down. I will say this- there are some fun bits to the story, sure. And trust me, that's certainly the theme, but I was left with a sour taste. I really thought that's what I was going to get here. But I make an exception sometimes for a really fun hate-to-love story full of crazy drama and blah blah. I'm not the type of person who reads a lot of contemporary - I like to stick to fantasy. It seemed like a fun, angsty, hate-to-love. I really appreciated that).Īnyway, I was SO excited as I was reading the first 30% of this book. (Thankfully, the author put links in the back for anyone suffering from some of those issues. Not in detail, but the very topic is woven heavily throughout the pages. I'm not saying I disagree with the author throwing these heavy topics in the book, because I think it's important to show real life issues, but I'm going to point them out. So maybe its just me.īefore I go any further, I want to leave some disclaimers so you know what to expect. A lot of people will honestly enjoy this book very much, but it left a bad taste in my mouth, probably because of the life I've lived.

And I'm sorry, I hate writing ranty reviews, and I always want to be nice and considerate even in my negative ones.

Winners take all book