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Magnolia Parks: The Long Way Home by Jessa Hastings

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idyllicendure's review against another edition

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dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Well, I can’t believe I didn’t find Bj and Magnolia completely annoying. They still were, but they matured a lot compared to their first book. 

This book was still really tiring with all the will they won’t they. 600 pages of them saying they loved each other but then doing everything by being together. And the ending. Do not talk to me.

Spoiler ahead.
What the fuck do you mean Bridget is dead. She is literally the only person I fully loved (apart from Taura) and now she is gone. And the fact that she died thinking Magnolia wasn’t going to make her maid of honor. Stop it right now.

 I also think it’s pretty obvious that the whole car crash were Julian’s rivals or whatever. And I’m really curious to learn what happened with Daisy and Christian at the end.

But seriously, how in the world am I meant to read a magnolia parks book without Bridget in it.
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lemonsforyu's review against another edition

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slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Hated it
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keidyolo's review against another edition

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no trigger warnings
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kayinae's review against another edition

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  • 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

5.0

First the baby and the tree absolutely sent me, then the fact that Julian was actually falling in love with her but knew she’d never not love BJ, then the car accident (which I KNOW was not an accident and it was definitely a hit to hurt magnolia), then HER SISTER are you kidding me, I’m wrecked Bridget was one of my favorites and I think she might have got poisoned and the worst part about it is I guarantee it was supposed to be magnolia that died and not Bridget. 
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organizedxchaos's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted sad tense 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

3.75

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raegandrust's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

jessa hastings, they will never make me hate you
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elizabeth_helmer'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
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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miahredfern's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional funny 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

I actually can’t cope. My heart is broken and I keep crying about it 
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izzyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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maddyjb's review

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emotional 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

4.0

Cried 3 times in the first 96 pages.

Still processing that ending, I am in shock.

The Long Way Home was a stronger story then book 1. I do find myself getting a little annoyed by the writing style and choice of phrases “he let out a breath I didn’t realise he was holding” girl, be for real. There’s also a lot of repetition about the boys running their hands through their hair, licking their bottom lip, pushing their tongue into their side of their mouth that it had me rolling their eyes.

I think Magnolias “thing” of needing to list of the clothing brand and style is meant to make her quirky but it comes across as shallow and vain. I think, similar to the phrases above, it’s just over done.

I loved the development of Taura, she’s the MVP along with Bridget if you ask me.

Despite the flaws there is something about this series that I cannot get enough of.

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