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A review by historyofjess
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Aw, hell. She's done it to me again. This feels like Fangirl all over again.
I love this book. I love these characters. I love how Rowell does romance. I love the way she focuses on the little things and the aspects of being together and being couple and working through personal baggage. She doesn't stop at a "happily ever after" moment. She gives you space and time to know who these people are and to understand why they should be together.
Rowell writes really great romance between young people, but after this and Landline, I'm starting to think that she's even more amazing at writing romance between adults (though, to be fair, in both books, you experience them being in love as young people, as well). I love how complicated she allows their lives to be and how complicated the characters get to be, as well.
Like Fangirl, I think I'm going to come back to this again. It's just so rich and I felt so emotional reading the entire thing that I think I'm going to need to start it all over again knowing how this all works out for these two complete messes of human beings that have such a hard time getting out of their own way.
I love this book. I love these characters. I love how Rowell does romance. I love the way she focuses on the little things and the aspects of being together and being couple and working through personal baggage. She doesn't stop at a "happily ever after" moment. She gives you space and time to know who these people are and to understand why they should be together.
Rowell writes really great romance between young people, but after this and Landline, I'm starting to think that she's even more amazing at writing romance between adults (though, to be fair, in both books, you experience them being in love as young people, as well). I love how complicated she allows their lives to be and how complicated the characters get to be, as well.
Like Fangirl, I think I'm going to come back to this again. It's just so rich and I felt so emotional reading the entire thing that I think I'm going to need to start it all over again knowing how this all works out for these two complete messes of human beings that have such a hard time getting out of their own way.