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christinesreads's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Death of parent
starshine1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Xenophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer and Death of parent
mh85's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Xenophobia, Grief, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child death and Mental illness
Minor: Sexual content, Car accident, and Pregnancy
mmalone's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
anastashamarie's review against another edition
- 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
I absolutely adored this book from beginning to end. Maybe it's because I'm feeling sentimental because we lost my GG earlier this year, or maybe it's just because I'm a sucker for a coastal, friends-to-lovers romance after my teenage Sarah Dessen obsession. But this was literally the perfect summer read for me.
Not only was this a give-you-a-cavity sweet, but there was so much more to the story, which was packed with themes of family, obligation, prejudice, and love. I loved the woven storyline of Jenna's and her grandmother's healing, told through alternating perspectives in a shared setting. Though this is a love story on the surface, it's really about acceptance and finding who you're meant to be more than it's about the romance overall. It made me grin giddily at the banter between the romantic pairings, laugh out loud at Evelyn's antics, and even sob by the end.
(It does have fade-to-black sexual encounters, but honestly I think that "mystery" was entirely appropriate for the tone of the rest of the story.)
Even though I was quite sure this would end in a HEA, I wouldn't necessarily call this book 100% predictable either. I was absolutely absorbed beginning to end.
Just 10/10, A+ work in my opinion.
***TWs: suicide, xenophobia/religious bigotry, mentions of spouse dying by drunk driver, alcohol misuse***
Graphic: Xenophobia
Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Racism, and Grief
meisqr's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Suicide and Pregnancy
Minor: Death and Alcohol
effys's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Cancer, Death, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Alcohol