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A review by kaylierian
6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
rep: bi mcs
romance: f/f
so. This is NOT a romcom. I don't know why the cover and title make it something it's not?? This is a book about trauma, grief, and very complicated mother-daughter relationships with a romantic subplot.
Two emotionally unavailable girls with shared trauma working their relationship out. Lots of messy untangling ensues.
Positive. Mental. Health. Reinforcement. Talking about the importance of therapy! Penny is dealing with the loss of her father, physical disability, survivors guilt, ocd, anxiety, an unavailable mother... She goes through a lot. It's a lot. Once she goes to therapy, she learns how to handle all of this and finds herself.
Tate. Tate is so selfless. Dealing with a sick mother with cancer and doing everything to make everyone else happy. I wish there was more emphasis on HER mental health and not just Penny's. Tate takes care of both of their mothers and Penny. She helps Penny to go to therapy. Tate cares for everyone except herself. She needed her own self-discovery that didn't revolve around Penny.
It's such a beautiful book. 90s movie vibes, but definitely not warm and fuzzy. A great read for sure!
romance: f/f
so. This is NOT a romcom. I don't know why the cover and title make it something it's not?? This is a book about trauma, grief, and very complicated mother-daughter relationships with a romantic subplot.
Two emotionally unavailable girls with shared trauma working their relationship out. Lots of messy untangling ensues.
Positive. Mental. Health. Reinforcement. Talking about the importance of therapy! Penny is dealing with the loss of her father, physical disability, survivors guilt, ocd, anxiety, an unavailable mother... She goes through a lot. It's a lot. Once she goes to therapy, she learns how to handle all of this and finds herself.
Tate. Tate is so selfless. Dealing with a sick mother with cancer and doing everything to make everyone else happy. I wish there was more emphasis on HER mental health and not just Penny's. Tate takes care of both of their mothers and Penny. She helps Penny to go to therapy. Tate cares for everyone except herself. She needed her own self-discovery that didn't revolve around Penny.
It's such a beautiful book. 90s movie vibes, but definitely not warm and fuzzy. A great read for sure!