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neverlandpages4's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
- I was excited about this one because I haven't read many romance books where the main character is cynical and doesn't want a relationship. And as a cynic who doesn't believe in true love, I related to Saoirse a lot.
- Reading this was refreshing because of how different it is from many of the previous romance books I've read. Both characters deal with their own issues and take their time revealing them to each other. And from the beginning, you know that it's a short, fleeting summer love and ⚠️ slight spoiler ⚠️ they don't end up together which I thought I'd hate but I ended up admiring.
- Saoirse's cynicism comes from both having had her heart broken and the fact that her mother has dementia and her fear of inheriting it and not being able to remember the people she loves. I really felt for her and it's such a difficult feeling to explain and navigate.
- I have very mixed feelings about the ending, part of me appreciates that it stays true to Saoirse’s cynical outlook on love, and the fact that they don’t up together at the end sets a good example of the way the author described love throughout the book. That love doesn’t always have to last forever, that you can love someone, and regardless of how long or how short the relationship lasts, you can learn something from the experience and have that love to remember forever. However, another part of me was hoping that despite all of that, they’d end up together because they were adorable together 🥹
- This has the Insta-love trope which I’m not the biggest fan of but I can make an exception for a cute sapphic couple, and it was slow and dragging sometimes in the middle but other than that, I feel like my perception of love has changed and as the author intended, I've learned from it and will carry the memory of Saoirse and Ruby with me 🩷
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Toxic friendship and Sexism
Minor: Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Pregnancy
gabriellesimpson's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Dementia
Minor: Pregnancy
nano_noa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness and Dementia
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Alcohol
Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Pregnancy
stuckinatimeloop's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Oliver and Saiorse's (hope i spelt it right) friendship was so damn funny. I don't know why they weren't besties sooner. I wanted more from Oliver though. Quite a few times it felt like the side characters lacked a bit of depth and this was probably because Saiorse was a bit self-absorbed at times. I couldn't tell you much about the personality of Ruby other than she likes romcoms.
But it's fine I guess. I liked the vibe.
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Pregnancy
readingqueerly's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I must also say that I did particularly live the way this book ended which for spoiler reasons I won't go into. But it was refreshing and satisfying in its own way.
This book read quite quickly and was exactly what I needed at the end of this month
Moderate: Dementia
Minor: Pregnancy
bookwormcat's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, and Dementia
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
a_win_in_clear_rain's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Dementia
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Misogyny, Classism, Lesbophobia, Sexism, and Pregnancy
caseythereader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
- Saoirse is prickly and angry, and the book does a good job of showing us how her feelings can be valid, but also a bit overblown where she doesn’t have the full context.
- I also loved how this book was virtually free of homophobia. Maybe a brief mention, but not a central part of the plot at all.
Graphic: Ableism, Dementia, Grief, Medical content, Alcohol, and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content and Pregnancy
desiderium_incarnate's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy
pagesofnay's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Grief, Chronic illness, and Dementia
Minor: Pregnancy