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The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

8 reviews

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

It was a fund book to read. however the author had a tendency to repeat herself in a way that suggested she didn’t trust the reader to remember basic key details. i’m not sure if this was the result of missed cuts in editing or if it was intentional, but it took away from the enjoyment of the book. then, crucial moments of discovery were kind of glossed over and left out of the book.  this book has an interesting premise and good thematic potential, i just don’t think it reached it. the dialogue was very funny though and the characters were delightful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, and Pregnancy

atamano's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Sexual content, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Death

Minor: Infidelity and Cursing

caseythereader's review

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Grief, Alcohol, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Suicide

vj_thompson's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

The Seven Year Slip has my whole heart. I cried several times. The writing was beautiful. THE ROMANCE 😍😍 I’m already wanting to reread this book again!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Suicide, and Mental illness

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Dementia

krisalexcole's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

A contemporary time-slip romance set in NYC's publishing and restaurant scenes and anchored by an inherited Upper East Side apartment  — what a great idea for a paranormal/magical realism story with a lot of heart and sense of place! I wish I had been more convinced by the romance. Insta-anything isn't my thing, so I had a hard time with this one even though I generally liked the characters. And, unfortunately, my lack of investment in the relationship left my brain free to think too critically about the rest of the plot. What I did like, besides the characters, however, was the portrayal of grief, and the thoughts about change, connection, and timing. (Don't skip the author's note.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, Suicide, Death, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Dementia

headinthepages's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

I absolutely loved this book.
Often when you love a book so much (The Dead Romantics), you have that fear that the next book by the same author won’t have that same magic as the last.

I had nothing to worry about!!! I adored the setting and the characters and the magic of it all. The serendipity and the way the story loops back on itself so neatly and satisfyingly. 

I loved that as well as love/romance, it’s a story about time, aging, coming of self, adventure, friendship, choosing yourself and mental health. 

I can’t wait to see what Poston writes next and I’m sad I’ve already finished this! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, and Cursing

lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for the eARC of The Seven Year Slip. Gosh, I loved it so much. A tender and honest novel that gives equal weight to (1) a time-travel love story built on mutual encouragement and (2) the process of grieving losing a loved one to suicide. Poston balances these two elements with grace, humor, and just the right amount of sugary sweet romance. The food discussions will make you salivate, the side characters are a delight, and Iwan is the ultimate book boyfriend: a soft-hearted, tattooed hunk who loves to cook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual content and Cursing