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katelynprice's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Death, and Grief
Minor: Car accident, Cancer, and Misogyny
catsandmetaphors's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Death, Abandonment, and Car accident
beversae's review
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
When i first read the back of the cover I imagined that this would be middle aged people, but i was wrong they were younger. This was the perfect beach read, and made me want to go to maine as well as watch baseball. This book had my attention the entire time and i looked forward to reading it. I will say the ending didnt end the way i’d hope but i still enjoyed
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
traciix3's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Emotional abuse
documentno_is's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-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
3.75
Normally I might not have rated a book like this so high- I mean, it was nothing revolutionary and I think at least in terms of baseball metaphors and grieving widows I'm not quite the audience. Still, it was remarkable to read a romance novel that was well-written, which seems painstakingly more rare very day. Not to mention I would say it was contemporary fiction with romance rather than half baked smut that should have stayed on a fan fiction site.
The characters were so charming, flawed but desperately clawing to better themselves and put back the pieces of their life. Their insecurities and foibles were so human and slightly tragic without being *too much* which is quite hard to accomplish when you're dealing with subject matter a monumental as the death of a partner.
It was a little hard to buy into their specific romance, their friendship felt natural but there wasn't quite enough space to transition into feelings or attraction that seemed to come from nowhere. Still, easily the best romance book I've read so far this year and I'll be checking out other things the author has worked on without a doubt. It lost a little steam in the end- it felt like the author lost the beautiful descriptive prose of the entrance of the novel in exchange with "you look hot" by the end and I think if not for this it would have been a 4 stars for me.
The characters were so charming, flawed but desperately clawing to better themselves and put back the pieces of their life. Their insecurities and foibles were so human and slightly tragic without being *too much* which is quite hard to accomplish when you're dealing with subject matter a monumental as the death of a partner.
It was a little hard to buy into their specific romance, their friendship felt natural but there wasn't quite enough space to transition into feelings or attraction that seemed to come from nowhere. Still, easily the best romance book I've read so far this year and I'll be checking out other things the author has worked on without a doubt. It lost a little steam in the end- it felt like the author lost the beautiful descriptive prose of the entrance of the novel in exchange with "you look hot" by the end and I think if not for this it would have been a 4 stars for me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse
chloewakham's review
emotional
reflective
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
5.0
One of the best books I've read in the long time.
If you want to read romance, but don't want Hallmark fluff, this is the book for you.
If you want to read romance, but don't want Hallmark fluff, this is the book for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol
dotarvi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief
jamiejanae_6's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Abandonment, Gaslighting, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
lauramilitaru's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Aveam nevoie de o lectură ușoară, așa că am început să citesc Evvie Drake o ia de la capăt. Și chiar a fost o lectură ușoară, cu un umor pueril care nu m-a încântat prea tare.
Nu mă așteptăm să atingă subiecte dure ca abuzul emoțional, eșecul și lipsa stimei de sine... și tocmai pentru că le-a atins, am fost dezamăgită că nu le-a dezvoltat mai mult, am simțit că atunci când apăreau în discuție, trecea repede peste ele și le trata superficial.
De personaje nu m-am atașat... cel mai probabil din cauza faptului că nu sunt conturate cu adevărat.
Overall, a fost o lectură plăcută, dar nu memorabilă.
Nu mă așteptăm să atingă subiecte dure ca abuzul emoțional, eșecul și lipsa stimei de sine... și tocmai pentru că le-a atins, am fost dezamăgită că nu le-a dezvoltat mai mult, am simțit că atunci când apăreau în discuție, trecea repede peste ele și le trata superficial.
De personaje nu m-am atașat... cel mai probabil din cauza faptului că nu sunt conturate cu adevărat.
Overall, a fost o lectură plăcută, dar nu memorabilă.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse
cker82's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Death