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There Is A Light by Ban Gilmartin

mariwolf's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This gave me huge all the young dudes vibes and I loved it for it
It had some really good points; I think their relationship was developed well and not too fast (love slow burn) and I love the whole bookstore thing
I had to get used to the Scottish and the cursing though hahaha 
Update- cant stop thinking about it, so I’m giving it 4.75 stars (instead of 4.5). It’s  like sooo close to 5 but not quite 
Yeah no two months later still thinking about it so 5 stars it is :)
Reread: fucking hidden gem. I adore this book

hannahrogers's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

4.25


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aislinblack's review against another edition

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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

4.5

at least the bookshop didn’t burn down


i really enjoyed this! 

hshi2025's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring

4.5

rainbowobsidian's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

Amazing. 11/10 

innan's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful sad medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

irina_e's review against another edition

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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

4.25

bigbean's review

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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

4.5

liv_abrams's review

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4.0

An emotional, fun, easy-read with gorgeous characters that I fell in love with. I didn’t want to say goodbye to them but I didn’t want to put it down either. Fab LGBTQ+ representation too, more of this please!

vanina's review

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5.0

The realness in which love, depression, and pain are all depicted is mind blowing and heart breaking. This book has amazing pace and is so well written and developed I had no problem finishing it in days and wishing I had more.