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shaebaybee07's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-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
4.0
What can be said about this book that hasn’t already been said? It displays what it's like to fall in love as you're growing up...depicting the innocence of a blooming romance, while simultaneously trying to figure one another and life out. When life happened, lord 😭. I actually sobbed at one point. My husband was like, “What the hell?!?!” 😄 This book is something special. Highly recommend it. It gets me pumped to check out more of this duo’s work!
kailafagan's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
kimbongiorno's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my heart, this book. First loves reunited and a slow unraveling of why they spent over a decade apart. So good.
qgg's review against another edition
4.25
Loved the main characters. Adored the feelings stirred up. Her friend from college is awesome. His boisterous family is so great. Her dad is so so wonderful. The now and then time jumps over the entirety of the book drive the story. My only regret was not being able to see a longer peek at their happy life together. After sooooo many chapters of angst, it just ended too fast.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death of parent
edenloverso's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
sofia_ryne's review against another edition
4.5
I didn’t expect to be emotionally wrecked after this
helenabrahamm's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
it started off good, was a little slow in the middle, but got better towards the end
sembloemers's review against another edition
4.0
I’m so in love with the childhood best friends to lovers trope, aaah this book tugged on my heartstrings!
kristyncrory's review against another edition
4.0
A quick guide to only giving this spectacular book 4/5 ⭐️:
✅ The story was beautiful and real and written so eloquently
❌ The ending was rushed
✅ The characters were unbelievably realistic and descriptive
❌ Books that sexualize teenagers make me feel icky
✅ The favorite words thing
❌ Mace, sis, Sean was a loser???
✅ Happy ending
❌ This could have easily been closed-door and wouldn’t have lacked any quality
✅ Adult Elliott is a DOLL and too good for this darn world
❌ They were the most annoying and grossly horny teenagers I’ve ever experienced
✅ The story was beautiful and real and written so eloquently
❌ The ending was rushed
✅ The characters were unbelievably realistic and descriptive
❌ Books that sexualize teenagers make me feel icky
✅ The favorite words thing
❌ Mace, sis, Sean was a loser???
✅ Happy ending
❌ This could have easily been closed-door and wouldn’t have lacked any quality
✅ Adult Elliott is a DOLL and too good for this darn world
❌ They were the most annoying and grossly horny teenagers I’ve ever experienced