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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

674 reviews

adiajamille's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.25

Loved the romance and the growth of the love. Could’ve done without the teen sex, in this specific context, and the details was unnecessary. (I don’t mind acknowledging that teens have sex, but when a book is a romance, it feels inappropriate for teen sex scenes to be intermingled with adult sex scenes.) I appreciated the way the romance was written, it was beautifully written. I did feel the daughter was a bit too precocious, but in general I’m not really a fan of the overly precocious child. They never feel like real children, even precocious ones. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

kat_reads_bb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Drug use

m2deloria's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug use, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

rebelsroar's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, and Grief

annazhang's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

• 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

MY FULL HEART!!!! i think this is the best romance novel I've ever read, and that's probably because the characters are sooooo well developed!! they are so raw and real. Even though the book is about their love, it explores so much more than that such that it doesn't even feel like its necessarily the center. it's about eva's family history and the cycles of maternal generational parenting strategies. it's about a mother and daughter relationship that grows as the daughter grows. its about alcoholism and drug recovery. its about grief and how death can affect the other relationships in ones life. and I like that their relationship is not just all rainbows and sunshine but affected by their own traumas that they have accumulated in childhood and then after they reconnected. eva and shane both have self-harming habits and that is how they first connect and it is so youthful but also dangerous and all encompassing which makes sense for their characters. then when they reconnect eva is held back by her fears while shane leads with his heart first but is impulsive and risky. i also just think their chemistry is so undeniable and this book had me kicking me little feet and giggling hella. i also love cece I want to be her (other than her marriage)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death

ruthywithas's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.25

Eva and Shane really got me in my feels. I don't know if it's because it has been a while since I've read a romance or because Williams just created such raw and touching moments but I felt it in my gut. I loved the growth and pacing of their relationship, but also their own personal journeys. Just a wonderful sultry read for the summer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide attempt

kays_reading_journal's review against another edition

5.0

On the fence of giving this five stars so that may change. I LOVED this so much. It was such a rollercoaster in the best way possible. Perfect comedic timing. Such strong characters. And oh my god I loved the flashbacks/ multiple timeline that was going on. And the epilogue ✨

The only thing that was a bit confusing at times was the pov. It’s third person omniscient but like- switching between characters in the middle of a chapter. (I’m used to reading books where each chapter is dedicated to a characters thoughts). It was a fun style choice tho and I liked it once I got used to it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, and Car accident

alisylvi's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

ainaruizdegauna's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

When I started this book fir my book club, I didn't expect to get so attached to the characters and to cry so hard at some points of the book. But here we are. Brilliant book. You should read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Misogyny, and Car accident

boba_nbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

Spice Rating: 🌶️.5 / 5

Seven Days in June is such a beautiful novel showing how two lives can intertwine even after years apart.

Eva Mercy is a spicy fantasy author who is feeling stuck writing the last book of her series. Out of the blue, Shane Hall, an award-winning literary author, shows up at the same event Eva is attending. No one but Shane and Eva know that 15 years ago, the two of them had a week-long love affair that has stuck with them all these years later. After reconnecting, Shane and Eva can't deny the chemistry that still exists between the two of them. But are they meant to be? Or are they just meant to be two ships in the night who never quite find each other?

This novel not only focuses on the love story between Shane and Eva but also on Black voices and how they are perceived in the world of literature and beyond. Seven Days in June takes Shane and Eva's story and makes it about so much more than just love. It's about connection and healing and honesty and finding your place. This is such a beautiful novel, and I'm all the better for having read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Gun violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, and Car accident