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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

50 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.5

A little spicy, a little sweet, this book is a brilliant love story. It focuses on two broken people and their journey to loving themselves and one another completely. I loved the characters, I loved the way the author including many present-day pop culture references and allusions, I loved the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

alyssasaurus's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

shonettereed's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

Tia Williams's Seven Days in June is a novel about relationships. Through the love story of two Black writers, we learn about their relationship not only to each other and themselves but those around them, especially as each of their lives progress for the years they are away from each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Self harm, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cursing

cady_sass's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

I lack the skill to properly articulate why I love the books that I love. This is so raw, and honest, and NOT the fairytale love story we’ve come to expect or be used to in the genre. These characters are deeply developed and the story is perfect. I have nearly nothing to pick to apart here, I loved it. This is not fluff and this is a bit of a darker read but that only added to my love for it. 
Also adding for context- I am slightly biased because I’m a sucker for any story with chronic/invisible illness representation, and this does that EXTREMELY well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, and Alcohol

frantically's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Really enjoyed this at first but it didn't work for me all the way through. Loved the migraine representation though! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Self harm

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Grief

Minor: Child death and Gun violence

deetabz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism and Injury/Injury detail

peachmoni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Pedophilia, Self harm, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

_mack_jack_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

this is genuinely one of the best books i have ever read. williams writes about love, sex, general trauma, race, passion for career, the hardships of both motherhood and teenage years, and so much more so impeccably well. there were several moments i had to physically set the book down to take a breath because i was so excited, and other moments where i had to force my eyes to stay on the sentence i was reading instead of skipping ahead to figure out what happens. she captured a stronger glimpse of the human experience than any author i’ve ever read. i’m left in awe of this book and would recommend it to anyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

brittanyweigandt's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol