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whateverjeans23's review
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
madsmcw_reads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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
4.5
I've wanted to read this book for a while but have put it off because of the heavy premise. I was afraid it would honestly just be too difficult for me to handle mentally, but I'm SO glad I finally took the plunge to read it. While it covers heavy subject matter, at its core, this book is a beacon of hope.
Anna is honestly a badass. While she didn't have it all together at the beginning of the book she literally takes off on a sailing trip by herself with basically 0 sailing experience and that takes some guts. And generally just working through grief takes guts too. Anna's transformation over the story was just really inspiring.
Along with Anna's personal growth, you have the absolute sweetest romance thrown into the story as well. Keane was adorable and charming and loveable. He was the perfect counterpart to Anna and I loved watching them grow and bond together.
I listened to this audiobook literally in one morning (at 2.2x speed). The narrator was wonderful and this is really just a story that you don't want to put down until you make it to the end.
Anna is honestly a badass. While she didn't have it all together at the beginning of the book she literally takes off on a sailing trip by herself with basically 0 sailing experience and that takes some guts. And generally just working through grief takes guts too. Anna's transformation over the story was just really inspiring.
Along with Anna's personal growth, you have the absolute sweetest romance thrown into the story as well. Keane was adorable and charming and loveable. He was the perfect counterpart to Anna and I loved watching them grow and bond together.
I listened to this audiobook literally in one morning (at 2.2x speed). The narrator was wonderful and this is really just a story that you don't want to put down until you make it to the end.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Grief
cassmills's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness and Ableism
littletiramisu's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Grief
sarah2438's review
5.0
5 stars, why the hell not. This was adorable. I loved Keane. I loved Anna's growth. This is a fun novel about sailing, recovering from loss, and meeting someone new along the way, and it does these things pretty much perfectly. I didn't feel bogged down with unfamiliar boat terminology, and having this take place 10 months after Ben's death means the author doesn't have to beat us over the head with Anna's grief. Bonus, it's quick- I read this in a day- and I love that the author included a content warning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Grief
readbycarina's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Infidelity
Heavy on grief of loved one’s suicide.thelovelylibrarylady's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-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? Yes
4.0
I went into this book completely blind and expected a lighthearted summer rom-com. I would like to make it very clear that while there are some lighthearted moments, this book focuses heavily on a woman's grief following her fiancee's suicide. Luckily, this is a topic that I am okay with reading about, but others may pick up this book purely based on its cute cover and not be able to handle the content. With that being said, I really enjoyed this novel. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I truly loved every moment of the story. Anna and Keane, the main characters, were so well developed that I forgot they weren't real people and the dialogue Doller wrote for them was just fantastic. I highly recommend reading this book if you are able to and I look forward to reading the next book in the Beck Sisters series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicide
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
mrsbennettreads's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Ableism