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kaylahcc's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content
lilhappyhermit's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
This book was both light-hearted, yet eye opening to the struggles of how to cope with losing someone you love. One moment changed the trajectory of what Sam and Wyatt expected for their future with one another. With Wyatt being unable to cope with what happened, therefore causing him to unintentionally project his anger at the situation onto Sam, it causes this drift between the two of them that irrevocably changes Sam's outlook on life. Fast-forward to the future, you see them address what occurred and see how they come together, despite the hurt and pain the situation caused them both.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Alcohol
nelly1507's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
jennp28's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
Loved this second chance romance. Don’t we all want to feel like there’s one fated person for us, and who doesn’t look back on a young love and wonder what might have been? Closed door and slow building with a cast of extra characters who fleshed out the story well, plus the descriptions of the location made me want to go to Long Island in the summer!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
katiejohns's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Infidelity
rileymc_queen's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I loved Wyatt and Sam, and I enjoyed the flip from first to third person to show present vs past
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism and Mental illness
Minor: Infidelity
downtown_kb's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I received an ARC from NetGalley of this which I was thrilled about.
Nora Goes Off Script was one of my favorite reads last year.
This solidifies A.M. as an autoread for me. I finished this in one sitting.
This isn’t necessarily an original story set-up: girl spends her childhood summers at a beach, girl falls in love with boy, life happens, and they come back to said beach as adults to discover maybe it really wasn’t that long ago. However, A.M. made this story her own and I fell in love with her characters.
I love how she writes. It is somehow atmospheric and humorous with a subtle dry wit. It captured the feelings of summers on the beach so vividly. Her characters feel real and her drama feels real. There are no contrived scenarios. Her conflict and resolution just happen without too much fanfare and it feels so human. This one was more angsty than her last one but I feel second chance romances are. Told with a bit of dual POV and flashbacks to childhood summers, this story was captivating.
If you liked her last book or you like Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation, this needs to go on your TBR.
If you liked her last book or you like Emily Henry’s People We Meet on Vacation, this needs to go on your TBR.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
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