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idesofmarch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
kerrinikole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Minor: Alcohol
jessicabearbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This was the perfect summer read for sitting by the pool in the Italian sun. If you're looking for a quick, lighthearted read that's full of sunshine - read this. Rebecca Serle writes descriptions really well so I felt I was there with Katy the entire time. I was on the boat, I was in the hotel, I could feel the summer air (perhaps this is because I physically could but I believe Serle's writing had something to do with this also ;)
I wasn't a huge fan of Adam. I think he was a tad manipulative and clearly just wanted a summer fling. I didn't like the infidelity storyline but I understood why it was happening. That being said, Katy still made that choice and I don't like that it got swept under the rug and forgotten about.
The whole time travel plot was confusing. It was very clever but I think was a bit problematic and just difficult to understand.
Katy drinks so much wine oh my god. Every other page was her having a drink phaha. I tried not to judge but it was funny.
The plot twist was unexpected and a nice addition to the story - I felt the plot as a whole was potentially a little flat BUT I think the point of this story wasn't to have a heavy plot, but to make the reader feel something, and I did. I didn't sob like I thought as there really isn't as much Mother/Daughter heartbreak as is marketed I think. But the story and relationship is sweet none the less.
The quotes throughout are beautiful. This book was from the library but I'm for sure going to think about buying a copy to annotate next summer.
Majorie - Taylor Swift
Supermarket Flowers - Ed Sheeran
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
strawb3rrysugar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I understand why the MC is the way she is, to an extent (though it borders on emotional incest very often) - she's intentionally built up an image of her mother in her head and has a hard time looking at the world without Mom-tinted glasses. But her exploration of this dynamic and the characters' development is incredibly surface level, and it feels like you're admiring a Pinterest board more than a person who haunts the narrative. Not an atrocious read, just kind of meh.
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual content
Minor: Abandonment
There's two pretty brief sex scenes near the end of the book - descriptive, but not graphic. The central plot of the story has to do with the death of Katy's mother. A large subplot has to do with an affair Katy has with a man named Adam, but it's explained away by this weird time-travel mechanic.mamasuereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent
Minor: Infidelity
mamasuereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
2.5
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Infidelity
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment
theonlybaillie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Spoiler opinions:
So we will do an average of 3 stars.
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol
larissakoch'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? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Infidelity and Death of parent