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A review by valdiaz28
I Thought You Said This Would Work by Ann Garvin
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
The good: The story was cute and heartwarming, Sam's voice rings through very nicely and I loved seeing her journey. I also surprisingly adored Summer.
The meh: I wasn't a fan of the central conflict. I get it but I also don't because I'm way too straightforward to let a misunderstanding or any issue with a friend go unmentioned for 20 years. I also felt like the characters 'coded' way younger than they were... it felt like they were in their 20s, not 40s.
The bad: The romantic subplot... the book didn't need it and tbh it felt kinda cheap because so much time is spent (rightly so) on Holy and Sam's friendship.
Overall: A fun read! A good way to pass the time... I did enjoy it after all I read it in less than 12 hours!
The meh: I wasn't a fan of the central conflict. I get it but I also don't because I'm way too straightforward to let a misunderstanding or any issue with a friend go unmentioned for 20 years. I also felt like the characters 'coded' way younger than they were... it felt like they were in their 20s, not 40s.
The bad: The romantic subplot... the book didn't need it and tbh it felt kinda cheap because so much time is spent (rightly so) on Holy and Sam's friendship.
Overall: A fun read! A good way to pass the time... I did enjoy it after all I read it in less than 12 hours!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer