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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
lighthearted
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
5.0
A very cute book! I loved learning more and more about Fern’s relationship with her mother, and learning more about her mother’s past, as the book went on. And even though Will finally opening up and letting Fern in only happened because of his sister, it was a wonderful way of resolving Fern and Will’s communication breakdown.
Just a little bit of spice but a lot of pining and love.
Just a little bit of spice but a lot of pining and love.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Grief
Minor: Pregnancy
tannerlauren's review
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
lilhappyhermit's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
The emotions this book elicited from me caught me off guard in the best way possible. I went into this with the impression that it was going to be a second chance, right person/wrong time, romance but when I tell you I was in TEARS at certain points in this book I mean it. It pulls at your heart strings and leaves you with this tender-hearted love for these characters and their journeys and how, inevitability, they are once again brought back together (even if it was 10 years "too late"). I had such a great time listening to this book and loved every second of Fern and Will's story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Mental illness and Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use
manaledi's review
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I wasn't fully sold on this book and this love story until maybe 75% of the way through. I just didn't get hooked and kept getting distracted until I was almost crying. The three story timelines were well done, but lack of communication is such a not fav for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content and Car accident
Minor: Bullying, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Panic attacks/disorders
savvyluvs2read's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
okay!! i liked this book a lot. the story was PRECIOUS and i thought it would be the perfect 2 hr rom-com movie. i’m in love with will baxter and all toxic men like him (toxic bc of his actions not who he is. 10/10 person, crappy way of expressing who he is bahaha).
i would’ve given this book a 4 maybe if the ending wasn’t so cliche and poorly executed. will needed to fight for fern imo but instead his sister intervened ??? excuse me. will you are 30 yrs old plz get a grip. i also realized while reading this book that I AM FERN. i literally hold onto ppl and ideas of ppl just like she did. a super relatable book—it was just the ending that i didn’t loveeee. would recommend tho! also very spicy bahaha 🫢
i would’ve given this book a 4 maybe if the ending wasn’t so cliche and poorly executed. will needed to fight for fern imo but instead his sister intervened ??? excuse me. will you are 30 yrs old plz get a grip. i also realized while reading this book that I AM FERN. i literally hold onto ppl and ideas of ppl just like she did. a super relatable book—it was just the ending that i didn’t loveeee. would recommend tho! also very spicy bahaha 🫢
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
anne_reader's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
relaxing
fast-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
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Alcohol, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Grief, Death of parent, and Death
kshertz's review
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? Yes
5.0
I’m loving this author. Two books out and both were 5 stars for me. Definitely the expert of the second chance romance. I cried at the end and whenever a book has me staying up late and crying that has to be 5 stars. I was just so in love with Will for sure and their love story. I would be happy with more smut but there was enough to keep me going! I was invested. I can’t wait to read whatever she writes next.
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief, Medical content, Death of parent, Abandonment, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
mollyalex's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content
ktmcd26's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.25
Right from the very start, I did not want the main couple to add up together and there was no point in the book that changed my mind.
The premise of the book is 2 people meet and hang out for 1 day right around the time the graduated college and then 10 years later they are completely in love with each other. The problem I have with this is they never really seemed to get to know each other they just suddenly understood each other and then never moved on. Maybe I am cynical, but it doesn’t seem like this is a reasonable way to build a long term relationship.
Our MMC Will also continually does extremely disrespectful and selfish things, but then is just forgiven. And I do mean just forgiven he doesn't have to work for it at all, the women in his life do all the work.
There is also an “I’m not like other girls” narrative in the story that’s just grating.
I think the worst part is there was something here. The struggles the MFC have are completely understandable. Not really knowing what you want or knowing yourself, understood. Complex relationship with her Mom, understood. Dealing with grief of losing a parent, understood. But the relationship, just made 0 sense to me.
The premise of the book is 2 people meet and hang out for 1 day right around the time the graduated college and then 10 years later they are completely in love with each other. The problem I have with this is they never really seemed to get to know each other they just suddenly understood each other and then never moved on. Maybe I am cynical, but it doesn’t seem like this is a reasonable way to build a long term relationship.
Our MMC Will also continually does extremely disrespectful and selfish things, but then is just forgiven. And I do mean just forgiven he doesn't have to work for it at all, the women in his life do all the work.
There is also an “I’m not like other girls” narrative in the story that’s just grating.
I think the worst part is there was something here. The struggles the MFC have are completely understandable. Not really knowing what you want or knowing yourself, understood. Complex relationship with her Mom, understood. Dealing with grief of losing a parent, understood. But the relationship, just made 0 sense to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Death of parent
jlye's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
I read this book for Canada Reads. I will straight up admit that I am not a fan of romance novels and this book did not change my opinion. I found the characters and basic plot to be unoriginal. Fern, in particular, was very annoying. Her entire life is consumed by a guy she spent one day with and she is more than happy to change the course of her life and family relationships based on this single interaction. The way she pines and chases after him from start to finish… Girl, have some dignity!! The truth is that Fern doesn’t really know Will at all, which comes to a head in the rushed last quarter of the book. The author’s note regarding mental health themes at the end of the book earned it an extra 0.75 of a star, but more time spent on character development would have a better way to convey these themes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Sexual content
Minor: Mental illness