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Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

87 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I really liked this book. it was cute, fun, and very summery. would recommend!

but charlie though???? like how could he betray his own brother and take advantage of this girl that trusted him. i loved his character up until this point. it also made it seem like he was waiting the whole time to do it and made his character less sweet and endearing.

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mstlove90's review against another edition

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emotional 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? Yes

4.5

This book is a perfect summertime read! Being from Canada myself it was cool to read about a lake house in Canada and about them wanting a house *not in Muskoka* because everyone goes to Muskoka. The book went back and forth between the past and the present and I really liked how the second chance romance was written. Without spoiling anything I will say that this was the first book I’ve read in a while that made me tear up at the ending. It was well written and enjoyable to read. VERY summery which was nice for a June read in the sunshine ☀️

Definitely would suggest this to lovers of romance and second chances!

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amandalorianxo's review against another edition

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Ok so I know I’m definitely someone is on the unpopular opinion train when it comes to this book. My two star rating has nothing to do with the writing or the author herself. For a debut novel, Carley Fortune did a great job at bringing a part of Canada I know virtually nothing about come to life. So that was cool. However, my poor rating is due to the fact that while I have no problems with people being influenced by other works, I can definitely see eerie distinct parallels between PWMOB by Emily Henry in this one. The twist I also thought was such a let down after building up for so long. Plus the lack of communication between Percy, Sam and Charlie was infuriating. I’m also thirty years old (the same age as MC’s) and I wouldn’t want to be involved in this messiness as I found myself reading. College and adult versions of Sam and Percy were not healthy & I wish we didn’t romanticize this because this not the type of relationship I would want to consider as romantic. I know people are not perfect and they are supposed to be flawed but wtf I don’t understand why brothers have to have this weird obsession / rivalry when it comes to a girl not native to the area. Especially when you know your sibling likes them so why mess with it? & the reason why Percy & Delilah don’t speak to one another shocked me too. The incidence that also happened when they were thirteen also made me roll my eyes. I preferred the MC’s when they were teenagers vs their adult counterparts. If we maybe were able to address the unhealthy aspect and were able to go through the healing aspect, everything felt wrapped up too quickly.

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jennastopreading's review against another edition

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emotional reflective 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

3.75

When I saw the cover of this one, I knew I had to have it. Do I judge books by their covers? Sort of. But I definitely am inspired to pick books up because of their covers.

This story gave me all the nostalgic feelings of falling in love for the first time. There's something so sweet and romantic to me about finding your way back to the first person that stole your heart, and that's exactly what we get to follow. Percy and Sam met at 13 and spent every summer together for years, growing a friendship that turned into the kind of love that you can only feel when you fall for someone as a teenager.

I loved the setting of this story and the imagery of summers in the sun and working in a restaurant. Sam's character brought a smile to my face almost as much as his brother Charlie made me cringe. Sam was endearing, innocent, and so lovable that my heart wanted to burst at least once a chapter.

The biggest drawback of this story for me came toward the end, and I worry that sharing it will spoil the story. But if you've read it, just know that the "big reveal" was cringe-y for me and really gave me the ick.

All in all, I really enjoyed this quintessential read, and it made me want to hug my husband (my first love).

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kaseybereading's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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horizonous's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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maddiecarr's review against another edition

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emotional funny reflective relaxing 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

this is such a beautiful story that just pulls on your heart strings. take love and other words and cross it with the summer i turned pretty and this is the book that would result… if you liked either of those you’ll love this!! a stunning debut from carley fortune, will definitely be picking up her future books.

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