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3.8 AVERAGE
3.8 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
emotional
reflective
tense
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
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:
Complicated
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
I have a love-hate relationship for this one. I love the richness of the story that Paige weaves together. I hate that I become so quickly invested in the characters that I’m on the edge of my seat. I love the depth of character development and growth she brings. I hate that I lose sleep over worrying what will happen next. I love that I can’t predict which way the story will take me. I hate that I can’t predict which way the story will take me. I loved her last book, so knew I wanted to read this one. Ellie meets Ash fresh out of university while interrailling through Europe. Three days to create a bond. As expected, I felt all the emotions and gutted at times, but she always had a way of bringing things full circle. I really loved the story, and definitely feel that I need to be emotionally prepared for her next one. This was a solid 4.5 ⭐️. Thank you so much to Paige Toon, the publisher, and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this e-ARC. I received a gifted advance review copy and I’m leaving my honest review voluntarily.
adventurous
hopeful
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
This book had my stomach in knots! It captivated me right from the start and I was desperate to follow Ellie and Ash’s journey over the years.
The writing was lovely and easy to follow, really engaging. I am such a sucker for second-chance romance. They always have such deep yearning and this idea of “what if”, that lingers in the back of the characters’ minds over time. This had all of that. What a rollercoaster this story was!
Did the characters have a lot of personal traumas and emotional immaturity that needed to be addressed? 100%. But I think that also comes with growing up and experiencing life at it’s worst. They both held onto so much anger, resentment, loss, and sadness over the years, so I think that also plays a huge role. We get to see the characters develop from their teen years to adulthood, and with that, become more of themselves.
⚠️ Please check trigger warnings before reading this! There are a lot of topics brought up in this book that are sensitive.
If you loved Every Summer After or One Day, this book could be your next great love story!
This novel comes out on April 15th! Thanks to NetGalley, Paige Toon, and Penguin Group Putnam for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
emotional
lighthearted
relaxing
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Another classic by Toon. Found it a little slow to get into, but once I did I was hooked. Some parts jumped a but abruptly and I would've liked more explanation but still loved it.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring