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The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther

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abbeyelizo's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

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agior's review against another edition

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I liked the book, I just had no desire to continue it at about half way through.
This is what stopped me from finishing:

The romance was unrealistically fast and very rushed for the level of admiration and almost love they had for each other without knowing anything about one another besides the fact that they are both good looking, nice, and funny.
We learn basically nothing about the MMC’s personality besides the fact that he is charming, has some daddy issues, and is in search of an adventure. (Do we even know is actual first name? I’m assuming that’s a nickname because who names their character Wit Witry)
The grief felt forced and very surface level. It didn’t really feel bad for her or the family. Maybe this is me being cynical, but I found her fear of speeding kind of confusing because
her sister was killed by a drunk driver, not by her speeding.
I couldn’t stand how toxic some of the FMC’s friends were. I mean, she just lost her sister, come on.

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raegan_booklover's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The book was amazing! I would recommend reading it in the summer! It’s my new favorite book

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justagirlwithbooks's review against another edition

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3.5

“It's one of those special places where you feel like time doesn't exist. Where it will always be summer, where I'll always wake up with you.”

This was a pretty fun and cute read that made me nostalgic for the summer time and family gatherings. It did take me a bit longer to read this than I expected, though.

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bookworm4life's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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emilywemily6's review against another edition

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hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

The first half of this was so sweet and swoony, while also touching on some grief that Meredith and her family are coming out of- literally so good!! But I really don’t like the miscommunication trope, and the YA nature of this book came out in full force in the immaturity in Mer and Wit’s communication closer to the end of the week. But I adore their relationship and enjoyed the atmosphere of Martha’s Vineyard, with the added backdrop of the assassin game (one I have played too). I wish Mer had more character development as she came to terms with her grief. And I also hated Luli and she made me angry. This closed door, new adult/YA romance was a great summer read.

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stewartj0421's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Overall this was an enjoyable read. It was, at times, a bit cringey for me, but I’m pretty particular about my romances, so that is not necessarily an indicator of quality 😂 I really loved Wit’s character, and the backdrop of the Assassin game brought a really unique quality to the book.

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teatimetropes's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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samcanuel's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

The Summer of Broken Rules is a perfect new-adult summer read. The Fox-Dupre family was extremely lovable and the coastal setting really added an idyllic touch to the book. The excitement of Assassin really increased the intrigue. Although it contained one of my least favorite tropes,

(I hate when boys get in the way of friendships)

it treated the combination of whirlwind romance and grief so beautifully and realistically. Even the epilogue felt genuine, which I rarely feel. The connection between Wit and Meredith was lovely and I loved reading about the two of them and the Fox-Dupre family.

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marieeveparentroy's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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