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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
carlomartinez__'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
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Mental illness, Bullying, Cursing, Racism, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting
dkh'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
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
isabelboswinkel's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, and Toxic relationship
nata_c'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
Moderate: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Self harm, and Alcoholism
Minor: Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Racism
katreena'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
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Self harm, Classism, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Chronic illness, Addiction, and Alcohol
auteaandtales'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
3.5
However, and this isn’t the authors’ fault, the cover makes this seem more like literacy fiction, and this is more like of a contemporary, comedy…romance (it wasn’t really romantic but it also wasn’t NOT romantic). Due to how many heavy themes this had, I think it might have worked better as lit fic, but the comedy did help the digestability I think.
I’m excited to read more from this author!
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Self harm, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence
cirrenamarie's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, and Sexual content
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Violence
Minor: Sexual harassment, Gun violence, and Vomit
beeeverly'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? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Self harm, Alcoholism, and Blood
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Gun violence, Abandonment, Sexual content, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Grief
readtomea97's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Gaslighting, Chronic illness, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Cursing
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Grief
Minor: Gun violence