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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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chalkysea's review against another edition

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emotional funny slow-paced

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? Yes

3.75

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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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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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ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Wow oh wow! My heart and my soul! I have a stayed up almost all night to finish this book and then I wanted to wait until the next morning to finish the last couple of chapters and I am so glad I did because I was on a roller coaster the last couple of chapters and the ending has made me….

You know, I love the toxic, messy relationship that magnolia and BJ have. I love the subtle digs and transparency that they both have for each other, but are kind of not seeing at all. The reveal of December 3 was shocking and kind of explained a lot more about their history and their connection. The December 6 reveal was shocking, but not shocking if you knew what I mean. I loved everything up until the accident and that’s when I got my suspicious hat on especially since a certain person weren’t there in the aftermath and during the announcement.

But what was even more shocking was the ending and I am hoping that it’s the worst case scenario in the mindframe and not actually book reality. But at least if it is book reality, then that person knew for sure that our pairing were finally getting their act together and heading somewhere beautiful. Steel no spice that is explicit, but I don’t care because the plot just keeps giving and giving and giving!

I am onto the next book and hoping that book reality isn’t in it!!!

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