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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

52 reviews

loesm's review

relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Murder, and Forced institutionalization

bergha1998's review

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

I knew this book was going to be a 5 ⭐️ in the first 50 pages. There haven’t been many books I’ve read that the characters felt as human as Shane, Eva, and even Audre. The way their joys, agonies, and everything in between are described is nothing short of perfection. I will admit not a lot of “plot” happens in this book it’s all character development and reflection, but if you love that please read. I’m normally not a second chance romance lover, this one is perfection. 

Second Chance Romance, Trauma, 2 1/2 🔥

“You push stuff away that isn’t safe and obvious, Mom, but love isn’t safe and obvious. Love is risky. Take the risk, woman.”

“I’ve been roaming around forever, and I’ve never been anywhere I wasn’t itching to leave.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Violence, and Suicide attempt

thewairimu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, and Drug abuse

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Police brutality

mwakisha's review

sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Gore, and Gun violence

katelynprice's review

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.5

I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I almost DNF'd at 50% because I was having trouble connecting with and investing in the characters. The second half was much better; toward the end I finally started buying into their love for one another. I think I needed the book and characters to acknowledge the dysfunction and codependency of the relationship, because once that happened, I was able to fully embrace it. All throughout the writing was beautiful, and I loved the mother-daughter relationship as well as Eva's journey of self-discovery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Addiction, Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

darkhorse488's review

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.75

This was a literary romance with serious heft to it and I devoured it in two days. It felt like all of the things I love about well done literary fiction mashed up with an underlying romance novel. I loved that it didn’t fit neatly into either genre, but if you’re used to reading more traditional, lighthearted romance books check the content warnings on this one before diving in because there are a LOT of them. Ultimately, I loved how real these characters felt because of the difficult life circumstances they experienced and I thought the writing was gorgeous. I highly recommend this to folks who don’t typically read romance as an entry point into the genre if you’re curious!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, and Bullying

Moderate: Medical content, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

victoriaellyse's review

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I know I’m late to this one but after  finally getting to read it — I understand the buzz it drew. Seven Days in June was a love story unlike others. I have been in a reading slump unable to finish a book in weeks and I was enthralled in this story from beginning to end. The only thing keeping this from a full 5 start to me is I was left wanting to dive into the complexity of some of the side characters so they could feel as full and rounded as Shane and Eva did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, and Gun violence

taylors_literature's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Self harm, Chronic illness, and Grief

Moderate: Racism, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Forced institutionalization and Sexual assault

katrina_and_the_page's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.5

I have found out that if you read this book and then hear the song Bad Blood by Stromzy and Nao you likely will burst into spontaneous tears, even if in a public place, so strong are the feels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Chronic illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

catwhisperer's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Addiction