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Rise to the Sun

Leah Johnson

3.62 AVERAGE

funny hopeful lighthearted 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
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teesbookjourney's review

3.0

I loved this story of discovery for both main characters. Olivia has to find her worth without a boy. It's clear having and being in a relationship is the main goal to her. To the point of affecting her other relationships. Toni has to make amends with the changes happening in her life. A good story all in all.
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bookwyrm96's review

4.0

I absolutely love this story! Chock full of the ups and downs and miscommunications that you would expect in a teen romance, but through it all you root for them every step of the way. Our two protagonists are real, and messy, and human, but that only makes the victories even more satisfying!

emjrasmussen's review


I love Imani she deserves the world
emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
fast-paced
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tentwentyfourty's review

3.0
inspiring lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This was so cute! Loved this face-paced sweet read. Olivia was definitely my favorite character and I so appreciated the author's representation of the complexities of her personality. I related to her a lot and I just loved how she talked about her feelings. I also loved the honesty that was so apparent in this books representation of PTSD, sexual assault/revenge porn, and abandonment issues. It is hard to unpack all of those things in a book that only takes place over 3 days, but Johnson totally did it well. I also loved Peter's character, he was so lovable and goofy. 

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional 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: Complicated