Just The Benefits

by Beeyotch

Imogen Harrison has been dating campus heartthrob Parker Yapchengco. But no one knows about it. Bagaman pumayag si Imogen na ilihim nila ni Parker ang kanilang relasyon ay hindi nawawala ang kanyang mga agam-agam tungkol dito. Buti na lang at madalas siyang damayan ni Shiloah Suarez, ang bagong transferee sa kanilang eskuwelahan na kabaliktaran ang ugali kay Parker.

Will she be selfish and stay with Parker while keeping Shiloah by her side? Or will she break up with him for good and choose someone she can be with in public?

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Reviews

[✧˖° Suhann ⊹ ࣪ ˖ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading Imogen's pov was STRESSFUL and made me question her morals throughout the whole book. But the plot and author's writing style kept me flipping pages. Absolutely LOVED the characters and she made them feel so real. No regrets having bought this! Though I do think it's one of Beeyotch's books that were before she wrote more and improved. So I'm excited to read more books from her!

TOBI AKIN KA NALANG. MY MAN MY MAN MY MAN

[ca daygon · Rating 4 out of 5]

a bit biased with this one but this is the story that made me love beeyotch. yes give me that emotionally painful plots

[Pauwiireadz · Rating 5 out of 5]

‎“Just the Benefits” by Beeyotch is such a messy love triangle, pero grabe, sobrang na-enjoy ko pa rin. Parang sumakay ako sa isang burning roller coaster. Sobrang intense, magulo, at ang bigat ng emotions habang binabasa ko yung story.
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‎Talagang nilabas niya lahat ng emosyon ko, lalo na yung stress at iyak. As in, na-drain ako in the best (and worst) way possible. Na-challenge din talaga yung morals and values ko sa story na ‘to HAHAHAHAHAHA. But yes, guilty po ako, I love complex characters (only if maganda yung pagkakasulat). Mas nagiging real sila kasi para sa’kin, and mas nade-deepen yung empathy at understanding ko because of them.
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‎Sobrang mahal na mahal ko si Shiloah. Ang pure niya as in 😭 and I feel like he deserves so much more (in short, deserve niya 'ko 🤣). At the same time, naiyak din ako ng sobra kay Parker. Ang sakit ng pinagdadaanan niya, deserve niya ng magandang ending huhu. Mixed feelings din me kay Imogen. Parang Shiloah is too good for her, pero at the same time, naiintindihan ko rin naman siya kasi she’s clearly traumatized, and that affected how she loves and handles things.
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‎Yung last letter naman ni Parker, medyo off siya sakin, parang naging manipulative and gaslighting yung letter (this is just me tho). Gets ko naman kasi na may pinanggagalingan yung letter niya, like sobrang mahal niya lang din talaga kasi si Imo, and he was in so much pain, pero hindi pa rin tama yung hinihingi niya, lalo na at si Mary and Parker (2nd gen) yung nag-suffer sa huli dahil doon. And ang insensitive sa part na alam naman niya na may Shiloah na.
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‎Overall, ang ganda pa rin ng story. Sobrang nag-enjoy ako, and honestly, Shiloah is the best part of this story, he really is the best boy. 🥺
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[Whimsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

just the benefits
⭐️: 3/5
🌶️: 3/5
📝: tagalog-english

i remember loving this book in my teenage years (i first read it on wattpad), but now i kind of hate it because of imogen. even though this is written in her point of view, i can't see what these guys see in her. i get it, she's beautiful and has blue eyes, but her personality is a bit off, and she keeps making these stupid decisions. she got on my last nerve. i didn't see any character development with her at all until the end. it didn't feel right. i believe she needed more time to be alone, to grieve, to be more independent, and to grow.

shiloah is the only reason i'm giving this book 3 stars. he's an angel, and he deserves better than imogen.

[Zennica Zeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt the story was rushed. While I liked the plot, there were so many events happening all at once that it became overwhelming. Additionally, I found the protagonist/heroine character problematic; she reminded me of those individuals who create toxic relationships with their push-and-pull mindset. I was also saddened by the loss of one of the most important characters. However, I understand that this might have been the writer’s intention to enhance the story’s ending and open up possibilities for future stories and characters.

[BookishAika · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt the story was a bit rushed. While I enjoyed the plot, there were so many events happening all at once that it became overwhelming. I also found the protagonist/heroine character problematic; her push-and-pull mindset reminded me of those who tend to create toxic relationships. I was saddened by the loss of one of the key characters, but I understand that this may have been the writer’s intention to elevate the story’s ending and leave room for future plotlines and character development.

[Zennica Bookish · Rating 3 out of 5]

I felt the story was rushed. I liked the plot, but maybe too many events were happening all at once that overwhelmed me. Moreover, I found the protagonist/heroine character problematic. She reminded me of those girls who cause toxic relationships with their push-and-pull mindset. I also felt sad one of the most important characters is gone. Still, maybe that was what the writer intended to make the story's ending better and to open up possibilities for future stories and characters.

[CS · Rating 4 out of 5]

the plot was good, parker made me cry !! but imogen did shiloah dirty :(( this was not that noticeable in the book, but u will know that imo really loved parker more than shiloah even when they had kids.

this book is great, but i just can’t help but feel pity for shiloah

[readromeda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very well-written. I've reread this book many times already and it still made me cry.

(Check TW's before reading).

[MJ]

istg this book drove me mad

[riannie ★ · Rating 3 out of 5]

three stars only because parker died

[katja · Rating 5 out of 5]

masakit shea

[pinky ✿]

dnf @ 96pgs

not in the mood but will read this maybe soon.. or never lol

[rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

sobrang fucked up pala nila forgot how messy their relationship is omg 😭 imogen doesn't and will never deserve shiloah...

[Xyara · Rating 5 out of 5]

shiloah the best

[Bella · Rating 1 out of 5]

1. What?
2. WHAT?
3. PEOPLE LIKE PARKER?
4. WHATTTT?
5. Shiloah must really really love Imo huh

[Euni Aye · Rating 4 out of 5]

SO MANY WHAT IFSSSS

[ish · Rating 5 out of 5]

I remember being obsessed sa book na 'to like gets ba?!?!?!?

[Jae · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really felt hurt for parker and I hated Imogen.. that's why I didn't read the story for shiloa in Self-Pub book. I just can't 🥺

[pilroo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Parker should've just told her from the start. Ang sakit mo Imo, I feel bad for Shiloah. Nakakaiyak din 'to. Lalo na 'yung sa POV ni Parker. 😭