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emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
It's nice to read an Ashley Poston book again! "The Seven Year Slip" was one of my favorite read of 2023. And still remains one of my favorite romance books so I wanted to check this author out again.
It book was so fun and cozy. I don't really have much to say about it. The plot was simple. However I felt like the characters were three dimensional enough to make for a compelling story. I really enjoyed all the side characters (lowkey wouldn't mind a book on how Gigi and Mitch got together; they were so cute) and side plots. I loved reading about Joni's gripe with her dreams and coming to terms with that your dreams can change as you progress through life and evolve as a person. What kept this from being highly rated was the fact that I didn't feel emotionally connected to the romance and wanted more emotional depth for their relationship. Overall, a nice read!
Spice Rating:🌶🌶 /5
It book was so fun and cozy. I don't really have much to say about it. The plot was simple. However I felt like the characters were three dimensional enough to make for a compelling story. I really enjoyed all the side characters (lowkey wouldn't mind a book on how Gigi and Mitch got together; they were so cute) and side plots. I loved reading about Joni's gripe with her dreams and coming to terms with that your dreams can change as you progress through life and evolve as a person. What kept this from being highly rated was the fact that I didn't feel emotionally connected to the romance and wanted more emotional depth for their relationship. Overall, a nice read!
Spice Rating:🌶🌶 /5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief
Moderate: Death of parent
Minor: Alcoholism, Cursing, Sexual content, Car accident, Alcohol
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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:
Complicated
Loved it. Would be 5 stars, but several big misses about OBX and Southeastern beaches in general were hard to ignore.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia
Minor: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia
Minor: Death of parent
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
6 stars ⭐️ Six, for every time this book made me cry.
Music is such a powerful tool and Ashley Poston used it to its every advantage. I tried my best to pause and listen to every reference that I could in the moment and each one just made the story more and more grounded. The songs made me slow down and feel everything. They made me laugh, dance, and cry.
Most notably, the ones that I felt the most were, Dancing in the Dark, which was also referenced beautifully in Happy Place by Emily Henry (see page 251). Stand By Me, which I think is my favorite song of all time. And Vienna…because was just criminal.
And Born to Run, as that is the song that plays when I think about goodbye I didn’t get to say.
Music is such a powerful tool and Ashley Poston used it to its every advantage. I tried my best to pause and listen to every reference that I could in the moment and each one just made the story more and more grounded. The songs made me slow down and feel everything. They made me laugh, dance, and cry.
Most notably, the ones that I felt the most were, Dancing in the Dark, which was also referenced beautifully in Happy Place by Emily Henry (see page 251). Stand By Me, which I think is my favorite song of all time. And Vienna…because was just criminal.
And Born to Run, as that is the song that plays when I think about goodbye I didn’t get to say.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
A great read that I can definitely see reading again. I didn't think based on the description that I would like this book all that much but the execution was great. Highly recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Alcoholism
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Death of parent
Minor: Car accident
emotional
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
This didn't suck me in quite as quickly as her other books, but I eventually warmed up to it and ended up having a good time!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Sexual content, Car accident
Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
hopeful
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
I love Ashley Poston's writing, but this is unfortunately my least favorite of her books. I liked the concept but the magical realism didn't feel as strong in this book. I felt like some of the side characters could've been left out. I loved the Revelry, her being a song writer, the storyline with her mother. I just felt like I needed more. But I did enjoy this and I would recommend!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Dementia, Death of parent