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3.3 AVERAGE
3.3 AVERAGE
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit
Minor: Misogyny, Racism
emotional
fast-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
okay im just gonna get into it i went on a journey here, a rollercoaster with the way i was processing i went into this thinking i was getting silly summer vibes but this had so much more depth to it then i thought, and although it completely shook me all the difficult real life topics felt like such a true reflection of reality in my opinion and after i accepted that this was the type of book i was reading i was sat. i mean i was devouring!
i loved all the povs i loved the reasoning for coming together and traveling and i did fall in love with the characters until we took a dip at like the 80ish percent mark things went a little downhill for me it just felt like with the way the pacing was going we threw a lot of things together in all different directions at once and it felt rushed? i don’t know it felt like we lost the plot and if we were going to go that route i just wish it was a little more flushed out if that makes any sense at all
ill come back to this roll my eyes at myself later but the ending made me emotional it was so cute and all in all, i definitely enjoyed the ride this took me on
i loved all the povs i loved the reasoning for coming together and traveling and i did fall in love with the characters until we took a dip at like the 80ish percent mark things went a little downhill for me it just felt like with the way the pacing was going we threw a lot of things together in all different directions at once and it felt rushed? i don’t know it felt like we lost the plot and if we were going to go that route i just wish it was a little more flushed out if that makes any sense at all
ill come back to this roll my eyes at myself later but the ending made me emotional it was so cute and all in all, i definitely enjoyed the ride this took me on
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I received this book as an ARC from Ballantine Books as a Goodreads Giveaway.
I was not familiar with the author prior to reading this novel. Overall I enjoyed it, and it was an easy read. Easy, as in the writing flowed well.
The novel deals with grief and loss of innocence as mentioned on the back of the book. With that said, there are trigger warnings for people of suicide and alcohol abuse.
The novel was written from the perspective of three different characters who have been part of a foursome of friends through college. Tragedy hits, the three friends who are left, make a pact to be there for each other no matter what.
The novel involves traveling to exotic locals, working through grief/mental health issues, and lasting friendship even when things get difficult to talk about.
I enjoyed the novel well enough with a cozy 3 stars, but these heavy topics were only dealt with superficially and not in depth. It has a beach read feel, with heavy topics that are dealt with in a rush during the last 1/4th of the novel. The ending is a short chapter that takes less than two minutes to read.
There is definitely romance in the novel with some unexpected turns and a HEA ending vibe.
I was not familiar with the author prior to reading this novel. Overall I enjoyed it, and it was an easy read. Easy, as in the writing flowed well.
The novel deals with grief and loss of innocence as mentioned on the back of the book. With that said, there are trigger warnings for people of suicide and alcohol abuse.
The novel was written from the perspective of three different characters who have been part of a foursome of friends through college. Tragedy hits, the three friends who are left, make a pact to be there for each other no matter what.
The novel involves traveling to exotic locals, working through grief/mental health issues, and lasting friendship even when things get difficult to talk about.
I enjoyed the novel well enough with a cozy 3 stars, but these heavy topics were only dealt with superficially and not in depth. It has a beach read feel, with heavy topics that are dealt with in a rush during the last 1/4th of the novel. The ending is a short chapter that takes less than two minutes to read.
There is definitely romance in the novel with some unexpected turns and a HEA ending vibe.
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Sexual content