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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
I enjoyed it until I didn’t. The pacing took a plummet downhill for the last 1/4 and it couldn’t recover from the haste to the point that the romances felt like an afterthought. Between that and the weird political things thrown in there at random, it was a miss for me.
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
i would love to give this more than three stars, but it lacks a few things for me. positives, it was a quick and easy read. negatives, i feel like it tried to deal with too many heavy topics and failed with some. wdym one of the characters was sexually assaulted and that was just one sentence and never mentioned again. the romances also… random and first started to happen at the 80% mark. the character i didn’t expect to have a gay romance did though! overall, it wasn’t a bad read, just wasn’t anything spectacular.
thank you to NetGalley and publishers for this arc!
thank you to NetGalley and publishers for this arc!
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
emotional
hopeful
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:
Complicated
Lainey, Tyson, Summer, and Hannah all come from various places and backgrounds but become fast friends after connecting one night in their college residence hall. When tragedy strikes their senior year, they cope by making a promise to always be there for each other when one of them needs it.
Fast Forward 10 years and Hannah's relationship falls apart very close to the wedding date. When the friends converge to support her, it becomes clear that they are all at a bit of a crossroads in their lives, so they decide to take an extended vacation to reconnect with each other and hopefully learn what their next step will be in their own lives.
I loved the friendship connected and how they lean on each other and navigate the typical messiness of a long-term relationships. I personally didn't need the romance aspect, but it didn't annoy me too much as it was really only a major plot point toward the end.
Fast Forward 10 years and Hannah's relationship falls apart very close to the wedding date. When the friends converge to support her, it becomes clear that they are all at a bit of a crossroads in their lives, so they decide to take an extended vacation to reconnect with each other and hopefully learn what their next step will be in their own lives.
I loved the friendship connected and how they lean on each other and navigate the typical messiness of a long-term relationships. I personally didn't need the romance aspect, but it didn't annoy me too much as it was really only a major plot point toward the end.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide