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This was another miss for me by this author. It was a light, easy read, but the characters just didn't click for me. Similar to Meet Me at the Lake, it's another miscommunication trope that includes cheating, which I just can't get behind. I know Percy wasn't exactly a homewrecker, but that was kind of the vibe, which is a plot line I hate. Their tumultuous young love will-they-won’t-they was understandable, and honestly relatable, but their adult back-and-forth was annoying and immature. And the “plot twist” toward the end? Get out of here with that whole plot line. It ruined it for me. It didn't even happen to me and I viscerally felt the guilt. Not sure how their relationship would ever realistically recover from it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
Ask me if I’m okay? Spoiler alert: I’M NOT.
I’ve been putting off reading a Carley Fortune book for literally years because I knew that, firstly, I would love them and I don’t have the time to become obsessed with a series (even though I do that unintentionally every week) and, secondly, I would have my heart ripped out of my chest. Turns out I was right!
Every Summer After is sad, beautiful, tragic, and beautiful again. It is nostalgia and sweetness woven with betrayal and yearning. My heart physically ached reading this book, for Percy, for Sam, and for Charlie. Oh Charlie, what becomes of you?!
I love Carley Fortune’s writing. She feeds us these tiny nuggets as we go, foreshadowing to an extent but really just saying, “Hey, you’re going to want to remember this because something juicy as all hell is coming up.” Could I predict Percy’s story? Absolutely. Was it still jaw-dropping and heartbreaking? 100%. Sam’s side? Well, I never guessed that. Pain. Pure pain. What could have been…
As much as I loved the way that we were drop-fed those little nuggets, the only reason this isn’t a 5-star read for me is because, at times, the ways that they were worded felt almost too embellished that, even though I was reading in my head, I was tripping over the words. Some of the sentences that were guiding us to a realisation were also quite wordy and fanciful and had me needing to reread them a few times to determine that, yes, my thinking was correct and we’ve just had a new piece of information confirmed and/or presented to us. Ironically, I think I’ve just done the same thing trying to explain what I mean. I’m really using far too many words. I just don’t know how to explain it!
Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go and mourn the end of this book, and also very quickly google if Charlie gets a book because I need to see him get a happy ending. Ok thanks bye.
I’ve been putting off reading a Carley Fortune book for literally years because I knew that, firstly, I would love them and I don’t have the time to become obsessed with a series (even though I do that unintentionally every week) and, secondly, I would have my heart ripped out of my chest. Turns out I was right!
Every Summer After is sad, beautiful, tragic, and beautiful again. It is nostalgia and sweetness woven with betrayal and yearning. My heart physically ached reading this book, for Percy, for Sam, and for Charlie. Oh Charlie, what becomes of you?!
I love Carley Fortune’s writing. She feeds us these tiny nuggets as we go, foreshadowing to an extent but really just saying, “Hey, you’re going to want to remember this because something juicy as all hell is coming up.” Could I predict Percy’s story? Absolutely. Was it still jaw-dropping and heartbreaking? 100%. Sam’s side? Well, I never guessed that. Pain. Pure pain. What could have been…
As much as I loved the way that we were drop-fed those little nuggets, the only reason this isn’t a 5-star read for me is because, at times, the ways that they were worded felt almost too embellished that, even though I was reading in my head, I was tripping over the words. Some of the sentences that were guiding us to a realisation were also quite wordy and fanciful and had me needing to reread them a few times to determine that, yes, my thinking was correct and we’ve just had a new piece of information confirmed and/or presented to us. Ironically, I think I’ve just done the same thing trying to explain what I mean. I’m really using far too many words. I just don’t know how to explain it!
Now, if you don’t mind, I’m going to go and mourn the end of this book, and also very quickly google if Charlie gets a book because I need to see him get a happy ending. Ok thanks bye.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Classism
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my all time favorite romance books❤️
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
Young love at first sight, codependency, swimming, hometown boy, teenagers
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Cancer, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
But, every time Persephone says stupid shit, I want to pull my hair out. Like wtf? I get that she was young and immature, but I thought she had sense. As the story progresses, I loathe her more than ever.
The boys aren't any better. They seem sweet and friendly, but GDI, they're horrible.
People make mistakes and most of us are flawed, but come on. I was so irritated.
It started strong; I was excited because I stay away from second-chance romances, but it went downhill quickly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
funny
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:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Death of parent
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment