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Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home by Jessa Hastings

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sammiejo928's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective tense 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

3.75

While I thought this book was entirely too long and dragged on. I did enjoy the overall story. BJ and Magnolia annoyed me for 3/4 of this book but I’m glad at how it ended. I found myself rooting for Magnolia and Julian multiple times because of the BJ & Magnolia drama. But the last 3/4 of the book were the best part and made it fly by and were the redeeming quality. And that cliffhanger at the end… oh my.

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amalas_bookstop's review against another edition

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dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-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

4.75

I have been in a bit of a reading slump all summer. As soon as I felt the urge to read again I knew exactly what I wanted to read, and Jessa Hasting did not disappoint. I absolutely love the MPU universe and I don’t even normally read romance.

The way she write emotions and human interactions is real and visceral. Even though Magnolia and BJ drive me absolutely nuts, you can’t help but love them and root for them to figure it out.

The ending has left me reeling. I am so excited to jump in with Daisy.

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lilhappyhermit's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

The emotional damage that was done to me in this book was astronomical. With how things left off in book 1, I knew things were going to be tense. But with all of that knowledge in the forefront, you also get more backstory and knowledge about BJ and Magnolia's past together, and BOY did that hurt. I was in tears multiple times throughout this book, but I still had hope that they would overcome it all. My heart was still rooting for them through everything, but once again--nothing is so simple. The ending of this book WRECKED MY SOUL. I don't think I will ever recover from the pain that it brought me.

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dmackreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful sad

5.0

EXCUSE ME?! THE ENDING?! WHAT THE FUCK.

I genuinely do not even know what to say or think right now. This book made me angry, annoyed, stressed out, excited, hopeful, happy, laugh, almost cry, and then just completely shocked and physically ill at the end. Clearly a 5 star rating considering all of the emotions brought forward and how fast I read through it due to simply not wanting to put it down but I’m unsure what else to say. This series has me in a chokehold at this point.

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maddyford's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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? Yes

5.0

I thought I wrote a review for this when I finished it but APPARENTLY NOT!

Gotta put something down to commemorate reading this because it was really really fabulous. I am obsessed with Julian Haites thank you very much, and, although the relationships in this book are kinda toxic still, you can’t help but eat it up. BJ and Parks make so much more sense when leaning more about their history and it really helps shift your perspective if you were kinda over their back and forth previously.
THE ENDING!!!???

Already halfway through the next book which, spoiler, I’m also loving.

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jakirby's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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skyelore_'s review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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hollyleapurtill's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.25

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lemonsforyu's review against another edition

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slow-paced

Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Hated it

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kayinae's review against another edition

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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

First the baby and the tree absolutely sent me, then the fact that Julian was actually falling in love with her but knew she’d never not love BJ, then the car accident (which I KNOW was not an accident and it was definitely a hit to hurt magnolia), then HER SISTER are you kidding me, I’m wrecked Bridget was one of my favorites and I think she might have got poisoned and the worst part about it is I guarantee it was supposed to be magnolia that died and not Bridget.

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