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teabrewer's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I loved this book, if I could give it 10 stars I would. It helped me understand my own mother better, I loved the romance (although it's not the focus of the story). The book is very well written, I loved the little refences to 80's and 90's teen movies, the mother-daughter relationship and the themes around first, second and third generation immigrants. Jamie, the romantic interest, is just perfect, the dream man, I love him so much. I did think the very end was a little weird. The brother, in his perspective, just brings a random university roomate to his younger sister's prom just because the roomate said he was interested in her, despite never meeting her. That'st not the normal reaction, unless the author was impling that Jamie did tell the brother about Throwback and the time they spent together. Thinking back that was probably it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Dementia, and Pandemic/Epidemic
lisashelves's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
imstephtacular's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A fresh take on a time travel story. I thought the mother-daughter elements were done well and were handled in a complex, yet fun at times, way. The book felt a little long in parts, but overall I really enjoyed this!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Xenophobia, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
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