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mishale1's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
I am going to add, before I forget, that I mistakenly thought this book was the sequel to See You Yesterday. I actually bought this book and started reading this book before realizing it was the sequel to a different book. lol so, that’s on me!
My book reviews are based on my own enjoyment of a book. Was this book well written? Yes. Was I sad most of the time I was reading it? Also yes. And I really wasn’t anticipating this being such an emotional book.
In the first book, Neil and Rowan fell in love over the course of about 24 hours together. Neil was aware of his own feelings for Rowan for quite some time but he didn’t risk making a move until the last day of high school.
This book is about what happens after the big romantic moment, about what happens after the “happily ever after”.
Book one was about falling in love and this book was about staying in love.
Book one was about getting together and this book was about staying together.
After high school, Neil and Rowan went off to different colleges in different states. Neil is in NY and Rowan in Boston.
There’s the normal struggle you’d expect: they’re in a long distance relationship for the first time. They’re away from home for the first time. All of this is hard enough. It would have been a big enough challenge.
But both Rowan and Neil are struggling in different ways. Rowan has writers block and is losing confidence in her writing and in herself.
But Neil is in full blown crisis mode. As mentioned in the first book, Neil’s dad was a bad guy. He’s in prison after a violent incident that happened years ago. And he’s still trying to get Neil to visit him.
As Neil starts to struggle himself, potentially with depression, he worries about how much he is like his father. How much of his dad’s issues are genetic?
I found this book so sad at times. I’m glad it ended the way it did. But I’m ready to read something lighter now.
My book reviews are based on my own enjoyment of a book. Was this book well written? Yes. Was I sad most of the time I was reading it? Also yes. And I really wasn’t anticipating this being such an emotional book.
In the first book, Neil and Rowan fell in love over the course of about 24 hours together. Neil was aware of his own feelings for Rowan for quite some time but he didn’t risk making a move until the last day of high school.
This book is about what happens after the big romantic moment, about what happens after the “happily ever after”.
Book one was about falling in love and this book was about staying in love.
Book one was about getting together and this book was about staying together.
After high school, Neil and Rowan went off to different colleges in different states. Neil is in NY and Rowan in Boston.
There’s the normal struggle you’d expect: they’re in a long distance relationship for the first time. They’re away from home for the first time. All of this is hard enough. It would have been a big enough challenge.
But both Rowan and Neil are struggling in different ways. Rowan has writers block and is losing confidence in her writing and in herself.
But Neil is in full blown crisis mode. As mentioned in the first book, Neil’s dad was a bad guy. He’s in prison after a violent incident that happened years ago. And he’s still trying to get Neil to visit him.
As Neil starts to struggle himself, potentially with depression, he worries about how much he is like his father. How much of his dad’s issues are genetic?
I found this book so sad at times. I’m glad it ended the way it did. But I’m ready to read something lighter now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Alcoholism
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
arireadsitall's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
The sweetest sequel!! I loved these characters and I’m so glad to see them again! Neil and Rowan go through the typical freshman in college chaos and it was nice to see these characters grow into their own selves!!
Content Warnings
Minor: Domestic abuse
livruther's review against another edition
emotional
medium-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
THANK YOU x♾️ to the publisher and netgalley for an arc of this!!!
ppp was one of my most anticipated books of 2024. it did NOT disappoint. i was worried, because i am wary of sequels in general, ESPECIALLY unplanned sequels, but i should have known that RLS would never let me down. i’m so glad i already preordered the B&N special edition. RLS has hinted at the conflict, and i was scared of how she would pull it off, but it was done beautifully. the conflict was very understandable, to me at least, and the general vibe of this book reminded me a lot of Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins, which I love. these characters stole my heart in T3, and they kept it during P3. i wanted to give RLS a hug after i finish because she writes about the issues that the characters go through so incredibly. the writing is authentic, evocative, emotional, and beautiful. i was crying for literally 60% of the book. this is one of the best depictions of college i have ever read. the epilogue was outstanding, too. i will not stop thinking about, talking about, or recommending this duology for the rest of my life. these books are the blueprint for romance, YA books, and duologies.
cw: alcohol, mental illness, domestic abuse, sexual content, panic attacks
ppp was one of my most anticipated books of 2024. it did NOT disappoint. i was worried, because i am wary of sequels in general, ESPECIALLY unplanned sequels, but i should have known that RLS would never let me down. i’m so glad i already preordered the B&N special edition. RLS has hinted at the conflict, and i was scared of how she would pull it off, but it was done beautifully. the conflict was very understandable, to me at least, and the general vibe of this book reminded me a lot of Isla and the Happily Ever After by Stephanie Perkins, which I love. these characters stole my heart in T3, and they kept it during P3. i wanted to give RLS a hug after i finish because she writes about the issues that the characters go through so incredibly. the writing is authentic, evocative, emotional, and beautiful. i was crying for literally 60% of the book. this is one of the best depictions of college i have ever read. the epilogue was outstanding, too. i will not stop thinking about, talking about, or recommending this duology for the rest of my life. these books are the blueprint for romance, YA books, and duologies.
cw: alcohol, mental illness, domestic abuse, sexual content, panic attacks
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, and Domestic abuse
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