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lindsayerin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief
Minor: Sexism and Eating disorder
marlaavery's review
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Rape
Minor: Eating disorder
katiejohns's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Death, Cancer, and Sexual assault
ruthypoo2's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Grief, Death, Death of parent, Cancer, and Sexual assault
Minor: Misogyny and Pregnancy
kelly_e's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.0
Author: Elin Hilderbrand
Genre: Fiction
Rating: 1.0
Pub Date: January 1 2020
T H R E E β’ W O R D S
Deceitful β’ Dull β’ Unpleasant
π S Y N O P S I S
When Mallory learns she's dying, she asks her son Link to carry out her deathbed wishes and call a number left on a small slip of paper. Based on the classic film Same Time Next Year, 28 Summers follows Jake and Mallory's one-weekend-a-year affair over twenty-eight years.
π T H O U G H T S
The premise of this novel had so much potential, unfortunately, that is all it had! This book just didn't work for me on some many levels.
Initially, I thought the structure was great, however, too many of the "summers" had nothing to do with summer at all, and for me that took away from what this book could have been. I also really struggled with the plot. It was clear that Mallory and Jake loved each other, and were unhappy in their everyday lives, so I don't know why they just didn't get together. Be in love and be together... or don't... but as someone who's partner died, life is way too short to sit on the fence. And in the end nothing really happens.
None of the characters were very likeable, and seemed self-absorbed. Even the friendship aspect felt icky to me. Finally, the end had me rolling my eyes and wondering why I even waited around to see what unfolded.
With all that said, the one thing I did really like were the 'what are we talking about in...?' sections that started each chapter.
As a person who doesn't DNF often, this should have been one, but I gave it another chance on audio. I kept telling myself something had to actually happen. Unfortunately, this was a huge miss for me, and turned me off this author for good.
π R E C O M M E N D β’ T O
β’ No one!
π F A V O U R I T E β’ Q U O T E S
"Just be aware that what you achieve doesnβt matter as much as what kind of person you are."
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Sexual assault, Death, Cancer, and Death of parent
Minor: Pregnancy
meghansreads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Death, Cancer, and Car accident
Minor: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Alcoholism
lucillemeeps's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Sexual assault