Reviews - Rise to the Sun | The StoryGraph

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Rise to the Sun

Leah Johnson

3.62 AVERAGE

lollypopzoo's review against another edition

4.25

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: Yes

runlaurarun's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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

Content Warnings

shelbys_shelving's review against another edition

3.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

holacomoestaslosamigos's review against another edition

5.0

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

nohealani_'s review against another edition

3.5

adventurous emotional 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: Complicated

glw_xxx's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful lighthearted 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

sobgoblinn's review against another edition

3.5

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

brightgreenink's review against another edition

4.5

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

jamielynnlano's review against another edition

LGBT+ rep: lesbian, bi/pan w, wlw (bi, lesbian)
Other rep: bipoc
CW: public shooting (not graphic), sexual assault (sharing sexual photos of minor), fatal gas station shooting (mildly graphic)

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

3.0

hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: No

So this sophomore novel of Leah Johnson's writing felt similar to her first book. I def think this was made for the high school/ possibly young college freshman in mind. The actual story and writing itself were great. Two girls at a music festival in Georgia before they counter another year of academia. A contest where the prize is a winning car? Sounds like a cute summer read (which this did turn out to be, with a couple of heavy doses of seriousness in between.) Toni and Olivia held up well enough on their own although I favored Toni more if I had to choose between the two. I did wish their love story had a little more fleshing out (maybe have the two hang out post festival?)I do think roughly the last 3/4 ish wrapped up a little too cleanly but there is a HEA (happily ever after) at the end.

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