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The Falling in Love Montage by Ciara Smyth

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orchidd's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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nicolinebl's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.0

I definitely had to get into this book, it's definitely very much a YA and it had been a while since I read one. Once I "accepted" that, I very much enjoyed the book though.

Saoirse is very much a rebellious teenager but I understand why she would act like that. The characters felt very real in that sense. Oliver might have actually been one of my favourite characters by the way, I really liked Saoirse and his talk at his last mentioned party.

The book deals with very heavy topics which I certainly hadn't expected but I think it was dealt with respectfully and I really enjoyed the book.

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make_believer's review

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dark emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

5.0

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ashleighsbooks's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

5.0

THIS BOOK! i read this book in one day because i could not put it down. i read it at the exact right moment for me. Saoirse and Ruby were such a real and true couple. The events in this book are bittersweet but I feel changed for life. The accurate and positive representation in this book made me feel seen. I feel like the author took the thoughts from my head and put them on paper. I would recommend this book to everyone.

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biblioseph's review

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I'm not a big fan of fake-dating. I'm also worried that the whole "not gonna tell her about my mom's dimentia" will cause a huge miscommunication thing down the line and I'm not into it.

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caoimhe9876's review

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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fayereadsbooks's review

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

4.25

The Falling in Love Montage was one of the best YA books I have read in ages.

I also found that this book perfectly captured what its like to be a teenager. The characters are 17/18, having just finished school. Being this age myself, I could relate to how the characters (especially Saoirse) reacted to situations and how she felt (or avoided) her emotions. So many books I read and question whether the author has ever met a teenager but this book did it perfectly. There's a point where Saoirse says she's gonna stomp around like a teenager because she is one and that was relatable.

I liked the character of Beth, her dad's new fiancé. I really liked the part where she explained her job and all three of them were pointing out when her dad said sexist stuff. Despite her initial reluctance to get on with Beth, I like how we saw the development of their relationship. I also liked the character of Oliver

The book handled some more difficult topics really well (early onset dementia, mother having to move to a care home, difficult break ups, unwell siblings, avoiding complex emotional conversations) . There was quite a lot going on in the book and I think it was good that it showed that sometimes life can be really messy and not make sense. The characters show a lot of personal growth and development by the end of the book. Would recommend to everyone and especially is you like rom-coms :)

My favourite quotes:

p81 "This herby declares that star right there' is names after Ruby Quinn. Signed: Brian Cox, Owner of Stars"
p251 "I don't believe there's one right person for everyone, and I spent fifty-one years with the same woman. But I do believe there's a right person for you at different times in your life. Whether that relationship lasts a week or fifty years in not what makes it special
p283 "See, the thing about the falling in love montage," she said, her voice hoarse "is that when it's over, the characters have fallen in love"
p350 "Just because something doesn't last forever doesn't mean it isn't meaningful"

Edit: a couple weeks after finishing this book, I realised it really reminds me of the song 'Summer Love' by One Direction. 'Cause you were mine for the summer, Now we know it's nearly over'. It reminds of the song as the book characters know that their falling in love montage will only last for the summer, until the planned end

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