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fatimaaa3's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Addiction
wowsmeows's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
"Girls are given the weight of the world, but nowhere to put it down. The power and magic born in that struggle? It’s so terrifying to men that we invented reasons to burn y’all at the stake, just to keep our dicks hard."
Seven Days In June is about two writers. They had an intense week-long relationship in their teens, and have been using each other as muses for their writing ever since.
I absolutely loved this book. I thought it was written beautifully and I truly felt the intensity of their relationship. I really liked how the story was revealed one a day at a time, flicking between past and present.
It also raised some interesting topics such as disability, generational trauma, positive co-parenting, and online fan culture.
The only reason that this wasn't a 5* for me was just because I felt the ending was a little rushed. Minor spoilers:
I'd really recommend this one, but maybe check out content warnings first.
"I had to teach myself how to breathe again, in a world without you in it."
Graphic: Chronic illness, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Drug use, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
limeykiss's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Addiction
dangselena's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Drug use, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Self harm, and Sexual content
mandywoah's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Self harm, and Alcoholism
jtimog's review against another edition
- 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
3.75
Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, and Self harm
doodeedoda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Drug use, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Grief, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Blood
adavis16's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
erikabites's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Addiction
Moderate: Self harm
adamagoesit_'s review against another edition
- 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
5.0
You have Eva Mercy who has terrible migraines and a pen vicious enough to write a 15 book series while having amazing powerhouse of a daughter, Audre. When she rekindles with her high-school love, Shane, we are taken back to their past and what made them who they are today. This story is so heartbreaking and the relationship dynamics that were put into these characters make them so relatable. It feels very real and gives a realistic view of how children are treated because of parental neglect while putting their personal agendas at the forefront rather than taking care of their children. Every adult in their past that was involved actually deserves jail time. It sheds light to sometimes, rekindling relationships can come just as much as they can go.
There was so much care and thought being done throughout this book and I appreciated it more than anything. Seeing how Shane is battling his addiction while trying to avenge his past and Eva coping with her chronic illness. You see the depiction of how debilitating it is to constantly show up for yourself everyday while trying to heal from your past and the present. It also shows how love can help you realize that you are worthy of being alive and being loved. Eva and Shane are meant to be and I will stand on that.
Now, go read the book (:
Graphic: Mental illness, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Addiction, and Sexual harassment