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Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

38 reviews

effy's review against another edition

2.75

I picked up this book having heard that it was a little more complicated than a second chance romance and that it was hard hitting. Ultimately I feel as though the romance portion of the book was the weakest aspect and just let the whole book down.

The fact that our main characters were absolutely besotted with one another after only 14 days (with a 15-year gap in the middle) was a really hard sell for me. I also hated the way that 

Ty was killed because Shane was happy and distracted; the point was that he was too involved in his mentees' lives and there was a co-dependency but it just felt too surface level the way that it was handled.

 

I also felt unsatisfied by Eva's whole situation. 

I find it hard to believe that she could just choose to not write the next book in a series that she is probably under contract for. I also wanted to see more of her family history story. And then I also felt unsatisfied by her situation with her mother, I think I needed some catharsis of her letting her mother truly have a piece of her mind or maybe establishing healthy boundaries?

I dunno, it just didn't sit well with me.

Ultimately, it was the ending that destroyed my opinion of this book as it did exactly what I hated in Twisted Love and kinda fast-forwarded through a lot of the romance and truly building and developing a relationship. We did get to see a bit more development in this book than Twisted Love but it just kinda felt like a love story in bullet points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, and Grief

victoriaellyse's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-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

4.5

I know I’m late to this one but after  finally getting to read it — I understand the buzz it drew. Seven Days in June was a love story unlike others. I have been in a reading slump unable to finish a book in weeks and I was enthralled in this story from beginning to end. The only thing keeping this from a full 5 start to me is I was left wanting to dive into the complexity of some of the side characters so they could feel as full and rounded as Shane and Eva did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization

stardust_heidi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

This book is exquisite. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization

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

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Child death and Toxic relationship

peachani'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

desth's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

anxiousnachos's review against another edition

dark emotional

5.0

I do not have words for how fucking good this book is. It felt like I was being repeatedly stabbed in the chest and I never wanted it to end. It’s a beautiful (and at times, extremely painful, confronting and traumatic) love story between Eva and Shane that also explores some really dark and horrific aspects of the US (systemic racism specifically with regards the prison industrial complex and education system; failure of the foster care system; addiction; youth violence). But it is also so incredibly hopeful. It’s a story about two broken teenagers who spent seven days in June falling in love and wrote to each other across the years until they find each other again. It is so real and raw and gritty and nuanced and I loved this so much. 

OH! And it has migraine rep!! I’ve never read a book that has my chronic illness represented before! Amazing! 

Content warnings: chronic pain (migraines), sex work, attempted child sexual assault, implied pedophilia, self-harm, addiction, drug and alcohol abuse, overdose, sex, violence, injury detail, discussion of systemic racism particularly with regards to the prison industrial complex and education system, gun violence, child death, child neglect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

looseleafellie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

Over a decade after a whirlwind teenage romance, Eva Mercy and Shane Hall are both bestselling authors. Despite their attempts to forget each other, they’ve been writing each other into their books for years. So when fate reunites them at a book conference, Shane and Eva must discover whether their love can still work, or whether they’ll have to leave each other forever.

This book was a charming, funny, and poignant delight! Eva and Shane are wonderfully witty protagonists who click amazingly well. I also loved Eva’s precocious daughter, Audre, and her clever observations.

The point of view mostly sticks to Eva and Shane, but there are a few scenes with other characters’ perspectives sprinkled in. I tend to find this a bit jarring, but here I didn’t mind so much because the side characters are so interesting.

Aside from being a cute romance, Seven Days in June weaves topics like chronic illness, mental health, family trauma, racism in publishing, and addiction into the story in a way that feels natural and nuanced. Despite the challenges they’ve faced, Eva and Shane find solace in each other and their loved ones, and it’s a wonderful exploration of how community and being true to yourself helps you flourish.

The epilogue felt a bit drawn-out to me, but I don’t know how else it could have been arranged without cutting out some necessary character development for Eva. In any case, by the time the story wrapped up, I was left feeling ridiculously happy for the characters!

Overall, I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a brilliant joyful romance that doesn’t shy away from heavy topics.

Spice level: Graphic

CWs: Drug abuse/overdose, alcoholism, child abuse/neglect, suicide attempt, chronic illness, self harm, implied pedophilia, racism, depression, violence, gun death of a child, sexual assault mention, grief.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Racism, Self harm, Violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

Minor: Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault