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Passion Project: A Novel by London Sperry

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An incomplete list of things that made me cry during this book:

“I bet you love me too”

“That’s one thing Andy couldn’t have planned. It had to have been Sam”

The scene at Yankee Stadium.

That Andy walked down the isle to Somewhere Over the Rainbow

The fact that Henry Adams is not a real person.

embbooks's review against another edition

2.5

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

alyssamae3804's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

tayloryoung91's review against another edition

3.0

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

After a failed first date, Henry and Bennet agree to be just friends and spend the summer exploring New York City in search of their passion. I want to start by saying that this doesn’t read as a debut novel. The author has a strong voice and the dialogue between characters was funny. I appreciate the heavy undertaking of documenting the grieving process and how it affects all aspects of a person’s life and their relationships. However, while I loved Henry’s character, I really struggled with Bennet’s. It seemed like she was happy to be miserable and didn’t care at all about how her behavior affected those around her. I felt she said and did some things that probably shouldn’t be forgiven but they were because this is a romance novel. That being said, I will be reading from this author again because I believe they are just getting started and their work will only improve from here.