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A review by bkreadsitall
Life in November by Haley Warren
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book centers around November, a dentist who identifies the dental records of the deceased on the side to help solve forensic cases, and Ethan Barclay, a dishonored professional soccer player whom throws himself into self-imposed exile while he ruminates over the failures of his career.
November loses her best friend in a terrible accident and a box appears on her doorstep posthumously with letters and travel itineraries (think Thirteen Reasons Why-esque). During her journey of grief, she runs into Ethan and together they process their pains and learn about each other and themselves.
I enjoyed the characters. November and Ethan both had a lot going on in their lives and found each other in the right moment and the tumultuous relationships in this book were raw and beautiful.
The majority of the novel were the two main characters traveling about trauma dumping on each other and refusing to acknowledge their feelings. This got a bit repetitive and frustrating, but this was more of a pacing issue. TW: There is a lot of reference to EDs. It is done very tastefully, but not a great book to pick up if this puts someone in a bad headspace.
Overall, I’m glad I read it and I am shook I read another sports romance after the two I read last year put me off the genre seemingly for good. This was a loose sports romance done right!
November loses her best friend in a terrible accident and a box appears on her doorstep posthumously with letters and travel itineraries (think Thirteen Reasons Why-esque). During her journey of grief, she runs into Ethan and together they process their pains and learn about each other and themselves.
I enjoyed the characters. November and Ethan both had a lot going on in their lives and found each other in the right moment and the tumultuous relationships in this book were raw and beautiful.
The majority of the novel were the two main characters traveling about trauma dumping on each other and refusing to acknowledge their feelings. This got a bit repetitive and frustrating, but this was more of a pacing issue. TW: There is a lot of reference to EDs. It is done very tastefully, but not a great book to pick up if this puts someone in a bad headspace.
Overall, I’m glad I read it and I am shook I read another sports romance after the two I read last year put me off the genre seemingly for good. This was a loose sports romance done right!