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3.68 AVERAGE
3.68 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book almost destroyed me. I loved it! Beautiful writing! I definitely recommend it.
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
fast-paced
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
slow-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
I had high hopes for the book but something about it made it hard to finish. Not sure if I’m just older and teen love is not as interesting for me but this book seemed so rushed? Almost everyone in the book comes across as a bad person and they never redeem themselves, except for Ethan. We love a king who tries to talk down a school shooter.
Lu literally cheated on her boyfriend while he was waiting at home for her birthday surprise and brushed it off like hopefully he’ll forgive me lol
Jilly was a shitty friend who was like ya I have a man now i don’t want to hang out with you, and also I don’t like your boyfriend.
Like what is that
And as much as I wanted to like Ambrose he had NO character development. He just was a player one day and then randomly not? If he was interested in lu from the beginning why was he still dating?? It makes no sense.
I feel like it had such potential but the book was rushed and focused on the wrong points. I know more about wedding planning than anything now.
Lu literally cheated on her boyfriend while he was waiting at home for her birthday surprise and brushed it off like hopefully he’ll forgive me lol
Jilly was a shitty friend who was like ya I have a man now i don’t want to hang out with you, and also I don’t like your boyfriend.
Like what is that
And as much as I wanted to like Ambrose he had NO character development. He just was a player one day and then randomly not? If he was interested in lu from the beginning why was he still dating?? It makes no sense.
I feel like it had such potential but the book was rushed and focused on the wrong points. I know more about wedding planning than anything now.
School shootings as romantic trauma seems exploitative and tone deaf. Ambrose was an idiot, but I liked the wedding stories and William.
I’ve read a lot of Sarah Dessen books over the years, and this is definitely not one of my favourites. I found Louna a bit bland of a main character. I hated how Jilly was constantly trying to get Louna to date, even though it’s so clear that Louna is continuing to grieve the loss of Ethan. To me, the loss of a loved one is not something you can just stop feeling, especially not in a matter of months. . I feel like I would’ve enjoyed getting to read more about the interactions between Ambrose and Louna, and less about the intricacies of the different weddings and brides. Finally, I wish the story would’ve continued from the car accident and included more about Louna returning to her birthday party with Ambrose. . I think Dessen took the easy way out of communicating this conflict/drama.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced