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funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
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:
Yes
I needed something I didn't have to think about and this was just that. Would that all of us with mommy issues could solve them so easily.
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The playlist and its connection to the story was very well done, but at the expense of the present day part of the story. There wasn’t enough development of the present day relationship between the main characters. The MMC was underdeveloped.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
medium-paced
The Backtrack is a charming and nostalgic contemporary romance with great characters and a sweet second-chance romance. Sam has returned to her hometown after 11 years away. Now a successful pilot, she goes home to help her grandmother and ends up facing her ex-best friend Damon, whose kiss she rejected in high school, irrevocably changing their relationship. When Sam plays an old mix tape Damon made, she’s transported into the past and sees what her life would be like if she had said yes to that kiss.
Each song Sam listens to transports her to an alternate past and answers some of her “What ifs.” What if she had kissed Damon on that fateful day? I have to say, the song choices are fantastic. This book as a whole has so much nostalgia from the song choices, hairstyles, and clothing choices – it all took me back! And the more I hear about Tybee Island, the more I feel like I need to visit. It sounds gorgeous, and it’s a fabulous backdrop to the story.
Sam’s grandmother and the other older ladies are fabulous too – so sassy and funny, and you never knew what they were going to say, which reminds me so much of some of my older relatives. They’re all hysterical. lol The romance is also very sweet. Damon and Sam have a wonderful connection, and though their lives went and are still going in very different directions, the feelings didn’t. I wasn’t sure if these two would be able to find their way back to each other, but I sure hoped they did because the chemistry was palpable.
As fun and nostalgic as the plot is, I also really liked Sam’s journey throughout the story. As she packs up her grandmother’s house, she end up unpacking a lot of her feelings about her past, feelings she really hasn’t faced before. It was deep and complex and emotional as she revisits her past, family issues, and a bunch of “What ifs” while taking a serious look at what (and who) she wants in her future. There are some deeper and more serious messages about finding the right person at the wrong time in your life, taking chances, the effects of depression on the sufferer and those around them, and loving yourself.