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Solar Eclipse of the Heart by Alanna Fraser

3 reviews

themargherita_s's review against another edition

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4.0

I absolutely adore the family and I'm seriously so jealous of such a big group of extremely loving and caring people (I did find Alex a bit pushy at times tho).

Leo and Kamaria were amazing together and I really loved them. The way they care for each other was so beautiful. I did, however, think their initial fights were a bit childish. But I guess that could be normal depending on the personalities of the people involved. It was just not what I usually like to see. (but again, this was mostly in the beginning when they weren't friends yet).

Content warnings: abandonment, child neglect, strained guardian/parent-child relationship, mention of drug addiction, alcohol consumption, car accident, stalking, abusive relationship, gaslighting, domestic abuse (physical and mental), sexual assault, sexually explicit content, graphic violence, death of parents, child abuse, depression, panic attacks, C-PTSD.

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ladylaurenexplorer's review

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emotional medium-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? It's complicated

4.25

This took me a little bit to read, because I usually can read a book in one to two days.

I don’t know where about this plot made me want to stop reading and just consume what I just read and then read a couple days later and do the same process.

This is just like a lot to take in and I’m not saying this as a bad thing it’s just I couldn’t read this in one sitting because I had too many emotions.

I sometimes felt the plot was going to slow and it didn’t make me stop reading for a minute, but then I would come back to it because I wanted to see where everything was going.

I love the relationship and I love how he make sure that he had her trust when it comes to almost everything that they were doing together. I was also very proud of her when it came time for her to fight back and stand up for herself.

This is really good and soulful. 

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teeclecticreads's review

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challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

4.0

This book highlights so many themes that can be difficult to read, however, the romance between Leo and Kam is palpable. I loved the Sinclairs and their fierce loyalty to each other as well. Despite the heaviness, I found myself chuckling at times and I really enjoyed the book overall.

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