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Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

169 reviews

dfrancis's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I don’t typically read much romance, but had heard good things about this book and I’m glad I read it! The lake setting was a perfect read for summer. The romance felt natural and not too cheesy or trope-y, which is usually my gripe with romance books. A great summer read
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jasperw's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

3.5

I read this book really fast. I totally get why everyone loves it as a fun, summer, beach read. If you read Love and Other Words, and liked the premise (just not the problematic ending), then this book is an easy recommendation. It has the fun summer lake house, and the second chance romance. I did think the book dragged out the big reveal of what happened a bit (though that tends to be true in these kinds of contemporary romances). 

I really liked the growth that Percy had in the end (though most of it happened in time we didn't see). I liked the ending message and how the story was wrapped up a lot. 

Overall a fun, quick read. 
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jlynandstories's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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bellaguiliano's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.0

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ewarde's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

The story telling was fabulous. She broke my heart and put it back together in a realistic way. Somehow Carley captured love and heartbreak in way that is exactly how you feel it as a teen and into adulthood. 
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naurway's review against another edition

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lighthearted sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

i liked the flashback parts. that’s it. i wish the characters caught on fire and died.
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tklear's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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theespressoedition's review against another edition

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1.0

Wow, I couldn't have hated this more. 1) it's a complete copy/paste of Love & Other Words which I didn't like either... 2) almost the entire story revolves around infidelity which is irritating af... 3) not a single person in it is likable or redeemable...

Needless to say, I do not recommend this book.
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llcardenas's review against another edition

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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? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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abooklikeyou's review against another edition

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

4.5

“I did want you. I do want you. I’ve always wanted you.”

I adore a childhood friends-to-lovers / second chance romance, so there was no question that I was going to love Every Summer After. It also made me feel nostalgic, so this was a win-win-win for me!

It’s hard not to fall in love with Sam & Percy from the get-go. My favorite thing about Percy was her love of horror movies and her desire to become a writer, and my favorite thing about Sam was how sweet and supportive he always was.

There’s definitely some not so great things here - like miscommunication and cheating, which aren’t my favorite. But, I was sold for 90% of this book. I smiled and giggled and felt butterflies in those young, innocent moments between Sam & Percy.

I think the tough part for me is having read Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren 4 years ago and really enjoying that one. It was one of the first romances I’ve read, and I still love those characters to this day. So, I did kind of feel like I was reading another version of the same story. 

That aside, I did love this book. I think I’m going to rate it 4.5 stars. That feels true to my feelings. It’s also the same rating I gave Love and Other Words… so I’m gonna do the one thing everyone says not to do. I’m reading this books back to back. I’m gonna re-read one of my favorite romances. Let’s do the thing. 😏
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