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The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

15 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

books_withblooms's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Suicide, Grief, and Pregnancy

theonlybaillie's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicide

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Mental illness

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

kaitplusbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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'm crying, but they're mostly happy tears, I think. I knew going into this that I loved Ashley Poston's writing. What I didn't realize was how much this book would affect me. And I don't have all the words right now, but I hope I will someday. Because this book is magical, and I hope you love it as much as I do. Thank you, Ashley, for writing such an absolutely magical book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Moderate: 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

natashaleighton_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

No one does heartfelt, magical realism or cosy romance quite like Ashley Poston! The emotion she manages to convey through her characters, and the depth and dimension she imbues them with is incredible— I honestly loved every angst-filled, swoon-worthy second! 

First of all, I just want to say that I absolutely LOVED The Dead Romantics (it was one of my favourite reads of 2022) so was unbelievably excited when I got my hands on a copy of The Seven Year Slip. And having pretty much devoured it, I can report that it’s just as whimsically heartwarming and poignant as its predecessor. 

Just like in The Dead Romantics, Poston explores the many facets of grief and loss which, when paired with the P.S. I Love You meets The Lake House-style premise, gives us a nuanced, detailed and beautifully immersive glimpse into Clementine’s emotional journey—in learning to accept the loss of her aunt, rediscover her true self and reignite her love for adventure and creativity (which is what led her to the New York to begin with.)

The magically realist concept was wonderfully refreshing and Clementine was such an endearing and relatable protagonist I couldn’t help but root for. I also liked how understanding and compassionate Iwan was despite dealing with his own grief and career crossroads. His infectious personality and passion (for cooking) was also pretty instrumental in helping to bring joy and creativity back into Clementine’s life, and I loved watching their flirtatious, banter-filled interactions unfold. 

The timelines (Clementine’s present and Iwan’s past) were also seamlessly woven, which created such an intriguing sense of hope, angst and romantic tension that had me desperate to find out if things could (or would) work out for them. Seriously, I’ve not been this invested in a will-they-won’t-they type storyline since the love triangle between Damon, Elena and Stefan in The Vampire Diaries.

It is set within the same world as The Dead romantics (we are treated to a rather delightful—if super quick—cameo from Benji) which I really enjoyed. I’m hoping this means we can look forward to more books set in Poston’s universe (with plenty more cameos from all our faves.) I’d also love to see Juliette get her own novel, she seemed soo sweet and definitely deserves better than Romeo Rob.

So if you love adorably quirky, magic adjacent romances (that also pack an emotional punch) then you definitely have to check this out. 

Also, a massive thank you to HQ for the physical proof. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Suicide

jamie_rich's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

Me reading the premise of this book: pfft, that sounds absurd...I don't think I'm going to like this one. 

Me reading this book: *butterflies* *goosebumps*  🥺🥺

I wasn't the biggest fan of The Dead Romantics but I adored this story. I would have liked to see more of Iwan and Clementine, though!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Grief, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Alcohol