Reviews

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

laurentalevski's review against another edition

5.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Obsessed. There's nothing I would change because it was perfection (must read + reread)

"Do me a favour, stop writing about me"
"You first"s

Eva Mercy, a single mom and bestselling erotica writer from Brooklyn, finds herself overwhelmed. Shane Hall, a reclusive literary figure, unexpectedly appears in New York. Their reunion at a literary event reignites their past romance, captivating New York's Black literary scene. Unknown to others, they shared a passionate week twenty years ago and have been secretly exchanging messages in their books since. As they reconnect over seven steamy days in Brooklyn, Eva struggles with trust issues from Shane's past betrayal.

This book balances humor, warmth, and profound sensuality, exploring themes of motherlessness and the complexities of love. There really isn't much more to say other than this book is perfection. I have never read a book so beautiful and emotional. While there is so much sadness and tragedy in this book you are filled with humour and love while being healed all at the same time. This is honestly my perfect comfort read and books like this really highlight to me why 90% of the time I am not a dark romance reader.

Tropes: second chance, single mother,
Triggers: self harm, sexual assault of a minor, chronic pain (migraines), drug/alcohol abuse, attempted suicide, suicidal thoughts, neglect

alekathrash's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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

mittengirl27's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

thaiteconta's review against another edition

3.0

Segundo as resenhas, esse livro tinha tudo para ser uma das leituras mas impactantes do ano pra mim mas simplesmente não alcançou minhas expectativas. Não me moveu. Não fiquei desesperada pra terminar história. Entendo por que as pessoas adoraram porque teve um início extremamente forte e tinha muito potencial.

Vou começar com o que adorei em Seven Days in June. O livro é muito engraçado, o que eu não esperava, e a representação da deficiência é muito bem feita. A autora escreveu sobre a enxaqueca crônica da personagem com ternura e honestidade, e eu realmente gostei disso.

Porém, o livro é desnecessariamente dramático. Eu adoro uma história de alto risco, adoro drama intenso quando parece justificado, quando faz sentido. Tipo, a premissa de uma semana juntos e de não se verem há quinze anos é, na minha opinião, dramática o suficiente para manter o leitor envolvido. E não me oponho a que os personagens se encontrem quando ambos eram crianças fodidas, mas a caracterização dos adolescentes Eva e Shane intensa demais e extrema, na minha opinião. parece que eles saíram de Euphoria. Também é problemático chamar aquela semana que eles passaram juntos de “amor”, na minha opinião.

Resumindo: a autora escreveu uma história sobre co-dependência mascarada de amor. Achei os personagens reduzidos a estereótipos millenials negros e sem a profundidade/complexidade necessária para levar o livro. Não é o que eu esperava.

sabrinalefebvre's review

Dnf on page 57 on April 22nd (2024)

I cant continue, im not invested. If I ever decide to continue, ill do it vie audiobook

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism

eli_pharaon's review against another edition

5.0

Review on my blog: https://theopinionatedbookworm.blogspot.com/2021/06/the-end-of-reading-rut.html?m=1

bookitchewie's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

3.5

I really liked this story and the way you're kind of thrown in the middle. Eva is a hard-working writer, working hard to be taken seriously, and when Shane shows up at the author panel and kind of takes over, because he's famous for never doing publicity events, you really identify with Eva's resentment, especially because she's "just" a romance writer. Then you get glimpses of what happened between Eva and Shane when they were teens.

The past events hinge on

the way Eva's mother neglects her, and the mother's boyfriends who harrass Eva. Shane is in foster care and turns to drugs and alcohol for relief. In the present storyline, Eva is an anxious mother, reluctant to introduce her daughter to Shane because of the lingering trauma with her mother's boyfriends. Shane pours himself into helping at-risk youths. Both have to come to terms with their trauma before they can try to build a successful relationship, and I liked the care the book took with these characters and their emotional recovery.

rasaz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

breeannamclovin's review against another edition

3.0

This book gave me such high hopes but it didn’t hit me in the feels at all

grrr_strand's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0