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The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston

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mosha_pl's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.25

I tried to read this book after reading Song Of Achilles. I was not ready, I was still mourning the last book and the pace at first was too slow. So it sat unread for a few months before I finally came back. And I fell in love quickly. It was such a beautiful cheesy and nostalgic read In the way that makes you want to experience your first love again. It had me tearing up and rooting for the characters happy ending in such a sad set of circumstances. And I think the grief handled in this book was handled well.

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snarkycrafter's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Let me begin by saying that I absolutely loved this book. It got me all emotional and in my feels.

The only reason I’m not rating it higher is because it was a little predictable. I figured out who the love interest was in the first few chapters.

That said, the book was sublimely enjoyable. I loved the time traveling elements, I think they were written beautifully. The writing was excellent.

Would definitely recommend.

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leann0330's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I don’t even know what to say right now—I think I bawled through the last 10 chapters. This book was so beautiful. It was a love story, not only between Clementine and Iwan across time, but between Clementine and her aunt. Although the book started a little slow for me, it ended up being a 5-star read because the writing, the characters, the tale, were all so engaging. And even though I caught on to context cues and was able to predict some of the storyline and character relations, it didn’t ruin the story for me. I know I will be thinking about this book for days and even weeks later. Loved it! P.S. There is some heavy mental health content (and that part was actually very healing for me), so read with care.

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lyn__'s review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I really appreciated how this book handled grief, and I related to Clementine in that regard. That was definitely the highlight for me.

When it came to the romance, though, it felt more like two lonely people seeking comfort rather than a genuine love story. I would have preferred seeing their present-day romance develop with some glimpses into their past, rather than the somewhat disjointed portrayal we got of a tortured character and a love that felt a bit unclear.

I’m giving it three stars because I liked the portrayal of grief, and while the romance wasn’t perfect, it wasn’t too bad either. (I finished this an hour ago so maybe will change it to 2.75 later)

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