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dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
This book really leaned heavily on the previous one. It almost felt like it was repeating it word for word at some points just from a different perspective as the timeframe overlapped so much and I found that a little tricky to get around.
I really liked what I saw of Julia in the previous book but at the start of this one she felt a bit overdone - especially with all the external monologuing, it felt very 'she's not like other girls'. But once that calmed down a bit I liked her as a character, she was smart, capable, caring and strong. She was a great friend and a great mum.
I really liked Trevor, he was loyal and obsessed with Julia (which we love about a man) but he was an absolute glutton for punishing himself. He was protective of the people around him and was really trying his best. Also I loved how he was with Charlie.
There was a fair bit of drama in this book, I wasn't expecting the mob to get involved but I quite liked it. I liked Loki's match-making and meddling slowly coming out and it was interesting to see another side to Preston.
I will admit that the hint towards the next book in the epilogue is clever as it makes me curious to know what happens next.
I really liked what I saw of Julia in the previous book but at the start of this one she felt a bit overdone - especially with all the external monologuing, it felt very 'she's not like other girls'. But once that calmed down a bit I liked her as a character, she was smart, capable, caring and strong. She was a great friend and a great mum.
I really liked Trevor, he was loyal and obsessed with Julia (which we love about a man) but he was an absolute glutton for punishing himself. He was protective of the people around him and was really trying his best. Also I loved how he was with Charlie.
There was a fair bit of drama in this book, I wasn't expecting the mob to get involved but I quite liked it. I liked Loki's match-making and meddling slowly coming out and it was interesting to see another side to Preston.
I will admit that the hint towards the next book in the epilogue is clever as it makes me curious to know what happens next.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent
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