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marycage's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, and Infidelity
jess_eliza's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Car accident
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
jadencove's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Mental illness
shays's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Is it a second chance romance if you meet your love interest for one day when you’re twenty-two, then don’t see your whirlwind romance again for a decade? That is the case with Will and Fern, who spent one memorable day together in Toronto. A lot of whether this book works for a given reader will likely hinge on if they can become invested in the relationship based on this day they spend together exploring the city. Certainly, Will was instrumental in Fern’s decision about whether or not to stay in Toronto, but I didn’t find their romantic chemistry particularly strong. Fortunately, Meet Me at the Lake is not just about Fern’s relationship with Will, but also about the people who have been her family at the lake. For me, this aspect of the story resonated much more strongly than the romance.
Full review: https://shayshortt.com/2024/02/07/canada-reads-2024-meet-me-at-the-lake/
Full review: https://shayshortt.com/2024/02/07/canada-reads-2024-meet-me-at-the-lake/
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Death of parent
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
markedwithanm's review
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury
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
hinkleh2021's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death of parent