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A review by heiparra
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
lighthearted
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
2.5
If you think this is peak romance, I don’t know what to tell you….
How can you fall in love with the love interest when his only personality is cooking?? You can tell a millennial wrote this when one of the characters had earrings of snakes that said “f*** off.” Cringe. Also, pumpkin fajitas?? JAIL.
From start to finish this book was predictable. I mean it had all the eye-rolling tropes:
“This isn’t you 🥺” trope
I’m going to leave my job to follow my passion 😛 trope
and the classic… “I’m going to give birth at the most inconvenient time” trope.
Very few scenes make the book redeemable. My favorite would be when Clementine sees her aunt one last time. Although I saw it coming, I’ll have to admit it is very sweet.
How can you fall in love with the love interest when his only personality is cooking?? You can tell a millennial wrote this when one of the characters had earrings of snakes that said “f*** off.” Cringe. Also, pumpkin fajitas?? JAIL.
From start to finish this book was predictable. I mean it had all the eye-rolling tropes:
“This isn’t you 🥺” trope
and the classic… “I’m going to give birth at the most inconvenient time” trope.
Very few scenes make the book redeemable. My favorite would be when
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide