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yliana's review against another edition
5.0
althenaruby's review against another edition
4.0
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3.0
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I absolutely love this group of friends, and how protective they are of Riley.
Riley doesn’t have many friends, except for the Six: Jared, Ace, Mark, Aiden and Eli. She’s used to being one of the guys, and constantly gets crap from the girls that want to be with them. She tries to do everything she can by herself. She’s a tough girl that has no qualms doing manual labor. I admire her for being such a strong female character. I love that each person in the group brings their own personality, and makes them all whole. I also love how loyal Paige is Riley. She’s the best friend a girl can have.
I always love Southern books. They have their own feel to them. It’s hard to explain, but it could also be because I’m from the south. Most of the book is Riley coming to grips with all of her best friends leaving. They have all chosen different paths for their lives. Riley isn’t sure what she’s going to do without them there to keep her company. I adored the love story, even if it’s bittersweet. I also like that Riley learns more about herself throughout the book, even when she seems like she’s falling apart.
There is love, heartbreak, and tragedy. All of these things will keep you enthralled from beginning to end. There is a cliffhanger. I can’t wait for the next book after the way this one ended.
nicoleasaurus's review against another edition
5.0
whitneyleann's review against another edition
I'll probably try it again later idk
llehouser's review against another edition
1.0
bookbriefs's review against another edition
4.0
3.5/5
The Summer I Fell is the first book in a contemporary New Adult series called, The Six. I felt like it should have been called the Seven, since all of the guys admitted that Riley was one of them and always has been. The Six are a group of six guys, Jared, Ace, Mark, Josh, Aiden & Eli , that are always together. They grew up together and they are a great group of friends. I really liked watching them interact, and I loved the way that they were with Riley. The Summer I fell is both a beautiful story and a heartbreaking story. The first half felt so carefree and fun, and I was smiling the whole time. You get to watch Riley discover her first love and hang out with a great group of friends. It is really great.
And then life starts to get in the way. They have all graduated high school and some are going in different directions. The second half of the book had a distinctly different feel than the first half. The second half of The Summer I fell took me by surprise. Without getting into spoilers, there are some pretty crazy events that happen that got my waterworks going. And I really wasn't expecting that. I thought we would continue to cruise on the good times and the smiles from the first half. But I guess I couldn't expect that to happen even if the "bad thing" didn't because all the guys were no longer together. They weren't "the six". They were individual guys each off doing their own thing. It was very bittersweet. It is one of the few new adult books that I will call a coming of age story. It was watching each of the members of the seven come into their own. The Summer I Fell is marked as New Adult, but I feel it is more of a crossover book. Falling somewhere in the range of upper YA to younger NA. Great for readers of both genres.
The Summer I Fell is part smiles, part tears, super sweet and heartbreaking all at the same time. It is reminiscent of the bittersweet feeling of summer ending. I really enjoyed this read, and I kind of need to continue on with the story. The Summer I Fell took me down a different emotional road than I was expecting. I had no idea it would make me feel quite as deeply as it did. And yes, there is a cliffhanger. And yes it is a big one. That is most of the reason why I need to continue on in this series. The ending completely GUTTED me. I have to know what happens next.
This review was originally posted on Book Briefs
samwlabb's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this book. Riley never realized how special she was or how much an integral part of "the six" she actually was, until after graduation. The group are having their last hurrah before they separate and begin their adult endeavors. Through the ups and the downs, Riley realizes how much her friendships mean to her and how she can always rely on them. This is a wonderful story of friendship and along the way, we get to know some real characters, but as they say, Riley is the heart.