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Zeven dagen samen by Tia Williams

220 reviews

katelynprice's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

I wanted to like this book more than I actually did. I almost DNF'd at 50% because I was having trouble connecting with and investing in the characters. The second half was much better; toward the end I finally started buying into their love for one another. I think I needed the book and characters to acknowledge the dysfunction and codependency of the relationship, because once that happened, I was able to fully embrace it. All throughout the writing was beautiful, and I loved the mother-daughter relationship as well as Eva's journey of self-discovery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Self harm, Addiction, Chronic illness, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Racial slurs, and Suicide

Minor: Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Racism, Drug use, Addiction, Suicide attempt, and Child death

inke410's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault

mheiling's review against another edition

dark hopeful lighthearted 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Classism, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Car accident

bethsreading's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, and Racism

venusinlove's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

my hopes for this book were set up so high! like, the title was insanely good the cover itself is amazing! i loved it all! sadly i couldn't say the same thing while reading it and of course just like with any other book i have icks with i'll list them below. :)

okay, one thing i do not(!!!) understand is how shane came into her life after what seems a pretty horrible past and there is this one scene where they go for ice cream and start talking and he suddenly goes "oh btw you never told me about your mum" AND SHE STARTS SHARING HER LIFE STORY? out of fucking nowhere? that is so unreal and fake and it made me so angry without a practical reason. but see, they have been friends or together or idk for so long and i know they've had a rough past but he's showing up after years of not talking and she starts telling him all the personal detail just like that? ain't no way it works like that in real life. (do not come for me with the "it's just fiction" bc i will throw hands)

that whole character of audre felt so off-putting and it was an overexaggerated form of a teen. i am aware of the fact that it's difficult to write about a teenager without you being one yourself but i did not need all the "peace sign with the tongue out selfie" being made or the whole excessive social media usage. which brings me to my next point why i did not vibe with the book overall and that's because of all the pop/modern references such as stranger things, snapchat (really?!), lizzo and literally anything that exists now. it put me off and i know this is more of a me-problem rather than the author's work one but i really disliked it and it made me want to quit the book every time i met such mentions. 

I'm so upset that the execution is so bad...

especially the part where we get to know why Eva is not a virgin and the fact that she was rap*d. I'm partly angry at how rushed it was because you can't just drop a bomb such as this one and leave it.

the story between eva and shane felt so flat, it didn't make me feel anything and as it was progressing(?) i realized that i didn't care what their childhood story is.

(spoiler, it's literally not that deep, except all the drug use and alcohol)

one thing i did like was the ending when shane met eva and she didn't make a fuss but just listened to his explanation. i very much appreciated that, it was v grown-up. the whole epilogue (aside from the structure and the spongebob-esque "a few moments later" part) was actually great! i loved knowing about eva's past generations. :)

tl:dr, this would have made a great movie, a sweet little rom-com if you will, maybe then i would like it better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Suicide attempt, and Addiction

Minor: Rape

dejathor28's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

This book was amazing! I read it for a book club and truly enjoyed every second of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

shamelesslyintroverted's review against another edition

4.0

If you're looking for a beautifully written romance that doesn't hold back, Seven Days in June is your next read.
 

☀️ A love story that spans fifteen years featuring an erotica writer and a novelist who wrote each other into their books. It took them seven days during their senior year in high school to fall in love and seven days fifteen years later to reignite it. ☀️

☀️ I don’t really think it’s fair that the blurb calls Shane a novelist and Eva an erotica  writer. They’re both novelists. 

☀️ Technically, this is a second chance romance written in a standard second-chance-romance way (time jumps from before and now highlighting some mysterious reason why they broke up), but this is done so damn beautifully. If you don’t like this trope, try it anyway. 
 

☀️ Content warnings for sexual assault, drug use, and self harm (probably more)

☀️ Can we just talk about the narrator of the audiobook for a second? She’s perfect. I swear she’s part of the reason why I think this book is beautifully written: it’s beautiful to read AND to listen to. 

☀️ Eva suffers from severe migraines and it runs in her family. I also suffer from migraines, though not as intensely as she does. I did feel seen by some of these scenes though because having a migraine is some of the most painful shit I’ve ever experienced and when people read this story, maybe they’ll understand.

☀️ There’s this interview at the end of the book that highlights Tia’s own struggles with chronic migraines and it just adds to the authenticity.

☀️ On a lighter note, Tia Williams brought chapter headings back! And they’re all phrases pulled from the chapters! Love it. 
 

Overall, this is a terrific love story with serious themes and a raw delivery. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

ella__ing's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

joensign's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Self harm, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Mental illness, Child death, Gun violence, and Sexual assault