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The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

33 reviews

daniellereadslikealot_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

I very much enjoyed this book. The romance was sweet, but I loved the look of all the ways we change over the years in small and big ways. Clementine and Iwan were both written so well and I loved seeing their relationship in both timelines and how it differed. I also really loved Clementine’s relationship with her aunt and the look at mental health. It was a beautiful story of finding your own happiness, dealing with grief and a love story that transcends time. Also, do not read on an empty stomach. The food descriptions are on point and will make you so hungry. 
CW: grief, mentions of suicide, mentions of dementia

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kassidyreads's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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


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bailatkins's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-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

5.0

i loved this!! i read it in one sitting and it was so so good. 

i was a little thrown off by the quick change in their relationship but it wasn’t anything crazy so i was still able to really enjoy it. at first i thought she was saying she loved him after two days, but then i realized it was  just that she was hyperaware of not falling in love, and she was saying she could see it happening with him in the future. 

i also think this story is about more than just the romance, which i really appreciated. the way grief is written is done so well (unfortunately because of the author’s experience) and i appreciated how fleshed out the characters were.

. i almost wish we couldve seen what her conversation with her aunt was. but i also think its kind of nice that we didnt, the same way clementine let vera’s letter be private.

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graciegru's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25


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abidavisf's review

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emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Seven Year Slip is beautiful and heart-wrenching. Its perfect pace is partnered with surprising and devastating twists. It captures the ache of grief and the beauty of it too. It is filled with gratitude and hope, anger and confusion. In all, it is love after tragedy, community in darkness, beauty in the grey.

I did find the time aspect confusing at the beginning. I didn’t realise that it was only inside the apartment that the ‘slip’ occurred, so this brought me out of the story for a little bit but, once I’d figured that out, I was invested wholly.

On a more personal note, The Seven Year Slip allowed me the opportunity to reflect on my own feelings towards myself and life and the people I love. It gave me more reason to keep going. The beauty of literature can never be denied. I can’t say I’m excited, yet, to know who I’ll be in seven years, but I hope I still am.

Also, the Author’s Note was quite possibly the most beautiful Author’s Note I’ve ever read. Truly stunning.

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noodlesny's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25


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emmahe's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0


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whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

I loved, loved, loved this book. I think Ashley Poston writes really beautiful love stories with just a sprinkling of magic. This story was sweet, funny, sad, charming, and lovely all in equal measure.

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tays_books's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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


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addythebookbat's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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