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fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition
emotional
4.0
An emotional story of a woman trying to survive the loss of a loved one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Suicide
hannahwhiteyy's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
4.0
Keane is a NEW BOOK BOYFRIEND!!
With that said, this book heavily dealt with themes of suicide and grief; Anna's perspective was new to me and interesting.
With that said, this book heavily dealt with themes of suicide and grief; Anna's perspective was new to me and interesting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual content, and Grief
silver_valkyrie_reads's review
No big surprise that a contemporary romance turns out not to be my cup of tea after all. 😂
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Suicide
patrissia10's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Cursing, and Alcohol
Minor: Alcoholism and Sexual content
nlghtshade's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, Sexual content, Death, Mental illness, and Self harm
brittanyisbooked's review
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide and Car accident
Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
kfmcf's review
challenging
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
3.0
I really appreciated this book in concept. A woman taking her late fiancé's boat on a trip to try and realign her life is a solid story. The characters in the book were fine, I just found myself pretty uninterested in the writing as a whole. A lot of the way things were written was 'they did this. And then they did this. Then this happened.' There was little flavor and color added to many of the sections which slowed down the book and my enjoyment of it.
I appreciated the dedication to ensuring the sailing aspects were truthful, but I think it added an unnecessary rigidity.
I liked the FL quite a bit. I related to her and felt the pain she was going through. The ML was fine. I think he needed one more layer besides Irish + nice + prosthetic. He was a little too perfect imo and that can get boring. There chemistry also felt a tad forced so that was a bummer. I did really appreciate that there wasn't the typical 3rd act conflict/blowout and all of the conflict was an inner or personal struggle on the FL's part.
Also - fair warning that this book just ENDS. There was very little lead up to the ending and then it was over. No epilogue (which would have been really nice to see how the FL was continuing to move on with her life).
Overall, I'm giving this book a 3 because I did enjoy it, it just isn't one I'll probably ever pick up again. I know the author has a sequel coming out this year that I do plan to read because I think her stories are intriguing. I'm hoping this one is a bit less technical.
I appreciated the dedication to ensuring the sailing aspects were truthful, but I think it added an unnecessary rigidity.
I liked the FL quite a bit. I related to her and felt the pain she was going through. The ML was fine. I think he needed one more layer besides Irish + nice + prosthetic. He was a little too perfect imo and that can get boring. There chemistry also felt a tad forced so that was a bummer. I did really appreciate that there wasn't the typical 3rd act conflict/blowout and all of the conflict was an inner or personal struggle on the FL's part.
Also - fair warning that this book just ENDS. There was very little lead up to the ending and then it was over. No epilogue (which would have been really nice to see how the FL was continuing to move on with her life).
Overall, I'm giving this book a 3 because I did enjoy it, it just isn't one I'll probably ever pick up again. I know the author has a sequel coming out this year that I do plan to read because I think her stories are intriguing. I'm hoping this one is a bit less technical.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Colonisation and Car accident
mel_s_bookshelf's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 ⭐
This book was highly recommend to me by a friend, and from the synopsis I was prepared for a beautiful story about self discovery and overcoming grief, with a little bit of romance splashed in.
Instead, this was very much a romance novel. I did actually really enjoy it, despite it not being quite what I hoped. I liked both of the main characters and had fun following them along on their trip, learning a bit about sailing and some of the Carribbean islands along the way.
I think this could have been a really great book if it had been a bit longer, allowing for deeper character development of Anna. I would have loved to have seen more of her self-discovery happen on page, rather than off, and have her love interest introduced a little later in the book.
That being said, I definitely think this is one for the romance lovers, particularly those who like romance based on forced proximity. There is also a loveable four legged friend that made my soul extra happy when reading this book
This book was highly recommend to me by a friend, and from the synopsis I was prepared for a beautiful story about self discovery and overcoming grief, with a little bit of romance splashed in.
Instead, this was very much a romance novel. I did actually really enjoy it, despite it not being quite what I hoped. I liked both of the main characters and had fun following them along on their trip, learning a bit about sailing and some of the Carribbean islands along the way.
I think this could have been a really great book if it had been a bit longer, allowing for deeper character development of Anna. I would have loved to have seen more of her self-discovery happen on page, rather than off, and have her love interest introduced a little later in the book.
That being said, I definitely think this is one for the romance lovers, particularly those who like romance based on forced proximity. There is also a loveable four legged friend that made my soul extra happy when reading this book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicide
Minor: Vomit
jessgreads's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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? No
3.5
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐✨⬜⬜
Title: Float Plan
Author: Trish Doller
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Setting: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida / Various islands across the Caribbean
Month Read: January 2022
Book Type: Paperback
Publication: 2021
Pages: 272
TRIGGER WARNING-
Suicide / Grieving / Sexual Themes
"But before you go down this road, you need to be certain what you want. If anyone will do, you need to find someone else."
No Spoiler Summary:
Float Plan is a contemporary romance novel by Trish Doller, and tells the Story of Anna - whose fiancé has recently committed suicide. After spending close to a year in a fog of depression, Anna decides to take their boat out and do the sailing he had been planning on the day it popped up in their phone calendar.
But sailing is a lot tougher alone than Anna thought it would be, and after a close call and a near death experience, Anna decides to enlist some help for the especially tough crossing to Puerto Rico. Keane has also had a tough life, and things are certainly not going the way that he had planned, but he can't refuse her offer and needs to get to Puerto Rico. They work together to chart their own course, on the ocean, and hopefully to love.
Review:
I'm really happy I got this book on a whim on BookOutlet nearly a year ago- and it reminded me a lot of Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens. It's a cute, slightly predicatble, read-in-a-sitting romance book that I tackled during a blizzard in Connecticut this past weekend. Anna is a lovely character fighting through the grief of losing the man she thought she'd be with forever, and Keane is a tough Irish man, who is having a tough time after losing a leg in an accident.
The two characters spend most of the novel living together on a boat, filled with cautious courtesy, and wondering if they harbor secret crushes on each other. I did like the slow, slow burn of this novel, because the feelings involved were very complicated, and Anna spends a lot of time feeling like if she can feel something for Keane, this stranger she barely just met, did her feelings for Ben really mean anything. I think this back and forth in her mind was actually a highlight of the book, and really easy to relate to in many different ways. I also like that she was open and honest about these feelings, and because of this Keane may be even more cautious to step into something with her. One of the lines I loved a lot in this book was: “You can't expect me to play rebound to a ghost. I won't do that.”
I wasn't expecting to learn anything about sailing while reading a cute romance novel, but fortunately, Anna and her husband actually do sail, and I found myself looking up terms, photos, and other boat-related things while reading this to help foster the images I was making in my head. Also, now I 100% want to leave my entire life to go sailing around the Caribbean, so many of these islands sounded so beautiful, and so wonderful, and I hope that in this lifetime I can go to a handful. (I have checked off the Bahamas, and their view of Nassau was exactly the same one I have, which I chuckled at.) The supporting cast of characters was also lovely, and everyone brought somethign new and fresh to the story. I would say I wish we got more of Carla, and more of Anna's family back home- but we're actually getting an entire new book this year for Anna's sister. I cannot wait to get my hands on a copy! I really enjoyed reading this, and also loved that it was one I could dive into for a day or two, and come on the other side of it happier, and with some new character crushes.
^Pun Intended
Recommendation:
Romance that Takes you on a Journey:
Just Haven't Met You Yet by Sophie Cousens
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry
Books That Take you to Fun Places:
The Last Summer at the Golden Hotel by Elyssa Friedland
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany by Lori Nelson Spielman
"Have a care, Anna. I tend to fall for girls who say complimentary things about my mother."
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
lauramarkey's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident and Slavery