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free0penguin0hugs's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Animal death, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
juffnstuff's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Violence, and Death of parent
jencolumb0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I found Archie, Clem, and Olive to be well-developed characters; Simon and Effie, less so, but it looks like they’ll be getting their own books . . . and I guess they will become more fully-formed characters therein.
While the relationship between Archie and Clem is the marque pairing, I am impressed by the love letter to sisterhood that Holiday baked into this as well. Overall, once I made it through the semi-madcap events that open the story, the book settled into a gentle cross of Downton Abby and Evie Dunmore’s Bringing Down the Duke that, honestly, was a bit of a slow burn. I was at least 2/3 of the way through it before I really started to get engaged with the characters. On balance, I’m glad I hung in and finished it and I do look forward to checking in with Archie & Clem and learning more about Effie then Simon.
Graphic: Confinement, Gun violence, and Dementia
Moderate: Death of parent
kb33's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Dementia
Moderate: Gun violence, Blood, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism
callistag1's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Dementia
Moderate: Sexism and Grief
Minor: Physical abuse, Death of parent, and War
mabellene'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
3.75
Graphic: Sexism and Dementia
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Death of parent
Minor: Death, Gun violence, and War
aqtbenz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Dementia
Minor: Death and Death of parent
bibliomania_express's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
The whole concept of the Earls Trip was delightful! Archie, Effie, and Simon are fast friends, each with their own quirks and interests. There's good natured teasing, fun rules, and so much support for each other. Effie and Simon unhesitatingly support Archie as he copes with his mother's dementia and the change of plans to rescue Clem and Olive. I can't wait to read their books and see more of these friends.
I also love how Holiday complicates the sisterly relationship between Olive and Clem, with what starts as a (seeming) betrayal leads to more honest communication between the two.
This book has so many sweet and fun moments. There's bonding while secretly stargazing, embroidery lessons, goofing around in dressing gowns, traipsing through forests, tree climbing, and a turtle race.
This book does skew very modern. Archie is unbelievably in touch with his feelings, feminist, patient, and reapectful. He doesn't believe in the concept of ruination, engages in honest debate with Clem about hunting, comes up with the term "found family" for him, Effie, and Simon, and takes care to make everyone feel appreciated by taking an interest in their interests.
If you want a sweet, fun, low angst book about a group of people having a nice holiday and two people realizing their love for each other, then you might like this book.
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Ableism, Animal death, and Bullying
thebruce's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death
garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Dementia
Moderate: Animal death, Grief, and Classism
Minor: Confinement, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, and Death of parent