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A review by kgallen
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-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
4.5
Imagine you inherit an apartment. After a particularly tough day, you go home, curl up on the couch, and fall asleep. You wake up, and there is a very good looking man also living in said apartment…but that isn’t the weirdest part of this story. The apartment randomly sends you back to seven years ago, when you are “at a crossroads.” You don’t get to pick when, or for how long you stay. You also can’t tell this good looking new roommate you are from the future, because that would obviously mess up something in the space time continuum…nor can you tell your friends why you haven’t responded to ANYTHING because they will definitely think you’ve lost it.
Ashley Poston beautifully crafts a story about finding yourself, carving a new path (even if it’s different from what you’ve worked for), love, and grief. And she somehow does it in a way that just flows across the pages, leaving you so caught up in the story you don’t realize you’ve spent hours in this cozy apartment jn NYC. Despite feeling this was a bit outlandish in the beginning, I was hooked and tore through it. The book has a way of helping you feel the raw emotion of the grief and loss, while also finding beauty, love, and warmth. I was cheering for these two in so many ways, and loved seeing how they connected in the past and present. Once again, her author’s note is worth the read!
Ashley Poston beautifully crafts a story about finding yourself, carving a new path (even if it’s different from what you’ve worked for), love, and grief. And she somehow does it in a way that just flows across the pages, leaving you so caught up in the story you don’t realize you’ve spent hours in this cozy apartment jn NYC. Despite feeling this was a bit outlandish in the beginning, I was hooked and tore through it. The book has a way of helping you feel the raw emotion of the grief and loss, while also finding beauty, love, and warmth. I was cheering for these two in so many ways, and loved seeing how they connected in the past and present. Once again, her author’s note is worth the read!
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide