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A review by paperbacksandsnacks
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was a sweet coming of age love story spanning over years of summers by the lake. If you liked ‘Love & Other Words’ and ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ then this is for you, because if I’m being truly honest it was very similar.
It was pretty angsty and emotional, with an undercurrent of ‘will they, won’t they’ and if so when. I love the ‘it’s always been you’ trope. I think it’s so cute and endearing. And I just love that whole idea that there’s someone out there just perfectly meant for you. This book did that really well.
It spans over a large time period, flicking between then and now. Which I think added to the build up of tension running throughout.
Things I didn’t like though:
-the plot twist for me was predictable. I kind of didn’t love exactly how it was done either, and added a pretty sad note to the last 100 or so pages of the book.
-I got a bit annoyed with the severe lack of communication between the characters as adults. No one, not even the side characters even sent emails. You’re adults, reach out at least, please. Save the stress and torment.
Other than that, I think it was a quick and easy sweet teenage love story. Perfect for summer!
It was pretty angsty and emotional, with an undercurrent of ‘will they, won’t they’ and if so when. I love the ‘it’s always been you’ trope. I think it’s so cute and endearing. And I just love that whole idea that there’s someone out there just perfectly meant for you. This book did that really well.
It spans over a large time period, flicking between then and now. Which I think added to the build up of tension running throughout.
Things I didn’t like though:
-the plot twist for me was predictable. I kind of didn’t love exactly how it was done either, and added a pretty sad note to the last 100 or so pages of the book.
-I got a bit annoyed with the severe lack of communication between the characters as adults. No one, not even the side characters even sent emails. You’re adults, reach out at least, please. Save the stress and torment.
Other than that, I think it was a quick and easy sweet teenage love story. Perfect for summer!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Grief, and Death of parent