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vj_thompson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
5.0
The Seven Year Slip has my whole heart. I cried several times. The writing was beautiful. THE ROMANCE 😍😍 I’m already wanting to reread this book again!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Dementia
krisalexcole's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, and Death
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
purplepenning's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
A contemporary time-slip romance set in NYC's publishing and restaurant scenes and anchored by an inherited Upper East Side apartment — what a great idea for a paranormal/magical realism story with a lot of heart and sense of place! I wish I had been more convinced by the romance. Insta-anything isn't my thing, so I had a hard time with this one even though I generally liked the characters. And, unfortunately, my lack of investment in the relationship left my brain free to think too critically about the rest of the plot. What I did like, besides the characters, however, was the portrayal of grief, and the thoughts about change, connection, and timing. (Don't skip the author's note.)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Cursing, Grief, Suicide, Death, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Dementia
headinthepages's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
I absolutely loved this book.
Often when you love a book so much (The Dead Romantics), you have that fear that the next book by the same author won’t have that same magic as the last.
I had nothing to worry about!!! I adored the setting and the characters and the magic of it all. The serendipity and the way the story loops back on itself so neatly and satisfyingly.
I loved that as well as love/romance, it’s a story about time, aging, coming of self, adventure, friendship, choosing yourself and mental health.
I can’t wait to see what Poston writes next and I’m sad I’ve already finished this!
Often when you love a book so much (The Dead Romantics), you have that fear that the next book by the same author won’t have that same magic as the last.
I had nothing to worry about!!! I adored the setting and the characters and the magic of it all. The serendipity and the way the story loops back on itself so neatly and satisfyingly.
I loved that as well as love/romance, it’s a story about time, aging, coming of self, adventure, friendship, choosing yourself and mental health.
I can’t wait to see what Poston writes next and I’m sad I’ve already finished this!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicide, Death, and Cursing
lizgriffinwords's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
5.0
Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for the eARC of The Seven Year Slip. Gosh, I loved it so much. A tender and honest novel that gives equal weight to (1) a time-travel love story built on mutual encouragement and (2) the process of grieving losing a loved one to suicide. Poston balances these two elements with grace, humor, and just the right amount of sugary sweet romance. The food discussions will make you salivate, the side characters are a delight, and Iwan is the ultimate book boyfriend: a soft-hearted, tattooed hunk who loves to cook!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Sexual content and Cursing
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