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thisiskitcat's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Cancer
shiartis's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
I find myself wondering why I'm sticking with 4.5 stars rather than 5. I really enjoyed this book. The characters were enjoyable, the story enjoyable, I have no true complaints. I question if I would read it again though and that's a requirement for a 5 star read for me.
Percy and Sam meet at the lake when they are middle schoolers and a bond is formed immediately. Sometimes you just know - and they know. Things change in ways we do not expect as we grow. Percy and Sam's relationship is no exception and we find ourselves wondering why that changes throughout the book.
I think it's clear early on, but it may be a surprise to some. I had a feeling... At any rate, this is Carley Fortune's debut novel and I'll read other books by her.
Percy and Sam meet at the lake when they are middle schoolers and a bond is formed immediately. Sometimes you just know - and they know. Things change in ways we do not expect as we grow. Percy and Sam's relationship is no exception and we find ourselves wondering why that changes throughout the book.
I think it's clear early on, but it may be a surprise to some. I had a feeling... At any rate, this is Carley Fortune's debut novel and I'll read other books by her.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
cepbreed's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I fell in love with this book. My most favorite feeling is receiving a book from a person that I love and my best friend loaned me Every Summer After in all of its water damaged glory. I spent the first half of the book beach side and the second curled up in bed, and each setting was perfect. I fell in love with Sam alongside Percy and I felt her everything, her pain, happiness, frustration and confusion, to my core. She's a mess and I relate to her HEAVILY. Flawed protagonists, specifically ones that begin all innocent before their mistakes are revealed, are my favorite. By the climax I need to want to scream in their face and this accomplished exactly that. It's honestly kind of therapeutic, I see myself in Percy and therefore being angry at her is cathartic. I am angry at myself all the time, but having a vessel with similar yet different experiences is way more fun.
I was really shocked when she became friends with Delilah again, though girls friendships do kind of work that way. I was shocked further by how much I came to love her character, her genuine advice and well timed quips. The final shock was the fact that they never rekindled their friendship in the book, I'd like to think they do after the ending. Percy was hurt, but that is never an excuse to treat someone who had done nothing wrong that poorly.
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I was really shocked when she became friends with Delilah again, though girls friendships do kind of work that way. I was shocked further by how much I came to love her character, her genuine advice and well timed quips. The final shock was the fact that they never rekindled their friendship in the book, I'd like to think they do after the ending. Percy was hurt, but that is never an excuse to treat someone who had done nothing wrong that poorly.
Songs:
- august - Taylor Swift
- 21 - Gracie Abrams
- WYD Now? - Sadie Jean
- seven - Taylor Swift
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Bullying, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Infidelity, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Medical content
mallory10100's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
i LOVED this book and especially loved how canadian it is!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Bullying
Minor: Sexual harassment
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Toxic relationship, and Cancer
machenn's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, and Alcohol
electraheart05's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.5
3.5 rounded up to 4.
I'm conflicted about giving it 4 stars but a massive part of me wants to rate it 3.5. Overall I enjoyed how fast-paced this was and how much I actually immensely enjoyed it. Every Summer After follows two best friends Persephone (perse) and Sam who have pretty much loved each other since day one. Mistakes get made, hearts get broken and barriers get made.
*SPOILER*
My only gripe with this novel was the cheating plot twist. I 100% called it from the very beginning since in the flashbacks from when they were younger it alluded to it happening later. I understand that cheating happens, but to make it the main reason they split up was kinda disappointing. Cheating is normal, when you are 18 everything seems to be the end of the world, and when the one person you love cuts you off and makes you want to be with someone cheating isn't always the first answer. If they had communicated maybe it wouldn't have happened but then again relationships at 18 are a struggle sometimes. But what made it worse was it was with his brother! The moment he kisses her early on and they have tension in both past and present timelines I just knew.
Another issue I had was how the final climax and resolution felt extremely rushed. It was only like three chapters. friends to lovers and second chance romance are two of my favorite tropes. This book did it well. I just didn't like the plot twist and how the conflict was resolved so quickly.
I'm conflicted about giving it 4 stars but a massive part of me wants to rate it 3.5. Overall I enjoyed how fast-paced this was and how much I actually immensely enjoyed it. Every Summer After follows two best friends Persephone (perse) and Sam who have pretty much loved each other since day one. Mistakes get made, hearts get broken and barriers get made.
*SPOILER*
My only gripe with this novel was the cheating plot twist. I 100% called it from the very beginning since in the flashbacks from when they were younger it alluded to it happening later. I understand that cheating happens, but to make it the main reason they split up was kinda disappointing. Cheating is normal, when you are 18 everything seems to be the end of the world, and when the one person you love cuts you off and makes you want to be with someone cheating isn't always the first answer. If they had communicated maybe it wouldn't have happened but then again relationships at 18 are a struggle sometimes. But what made it worse was it was with his brother! The moment he kisses her early on and they have tension in both past and present timelines I just knew.
Another issue I had was how the final climax and resolution felt extremely rushed. It was only like three chapters. friends to lovers and second chance romance are two of my favorite tropes. This book did it well. I just didn't like the plot twist and how the conflict was resolved so quickly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Panic attacks/disorders
thatswhatshanread's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Wow. I think this is quite possibly the romance of the summer! Carley Fortune, you’ve got another auto-buy fan in me.
This book is so inherently sweet, like sipping your favorite cold drink in the sun with the lake water at your toes. Or whatever kind of water you prefer—ocean, fresh spring, pool, bath.
In whatever case, this story is laced with summer. Appropriate, considering its title, but not in a cheesy way that feels overdone. Yes, it does have a similar plot to the beloved Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, and in ways also reminiscent of The Summer I Turned Pretty series, but it very much has its own heart and own set of standout characters. Percy and Sam quickly became one of my favorite fictional friendships, of course blossoming into more. If you’re still unsure if you like the friends-to-lovers trope, I think this novel could be the one to change your mind.
Dual timelines, set over ten years apart. Unresolved past drama and trauma. Pining young lovers, complicated friendships, adult conversations sprinkled between cute and awkward flirtations and annoyances. Deeply romantic moments and unmistakable chemistry. Parts that make you melt, parts that make you wanna yell, parts that make you cry. Parts that make you grin like an idiot because you’re alone in your room reading this incredibly personal summer love story and it’s just fiction, it’s not real!!!
Except it feels real. Even as I was yelling at the pages toward the end, desperate for the truth—I loved every second of reading it.
This book is so inherently sweet, like sipping your favorite cold drink in the sun with the lake water at your toes. Or whatever kind of water you prefer—ocean, fresh spring, pool, bath.
In whatever case, this story is laced with summer. Appropriate, considering its title, but not in a cheesy way that feels overdone. Yes, it does have a similar plot to the beloved Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren, and in ways also reminiscent of The Summer I Turned Pretty series, but it very much has its own heart and own set of standout characters. Percy and Sam quickly became one of my favorite fictional friendships, of course blossoming into more. If you’re still unsure if you like the friends-to-lovers trope, I think this novel could be the one to change your mind.
Dual timelines, set over ten years apart. Unresolved past drama and trauma. Pining young lovers, complicated friendships, adult conversations sprinkled between cute and awkward flirtations and annoyances. Deeply romantic moments and unmistakable chemistry. Parts that make you melt, parts that make you wanna yell, parts that make you cry. Parts that make you grin like an idiot because you’re alone in your room reading this incredibly personal summer love story and it’s just fiction, it’s not real!!!
Except it feels real. Even as I was yelling at the pages toward the end, desperate for the truth—I loved every second of reading it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Cursing, Death, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Cancer, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, and Vomit
Minor: Body shaming and Emotional abuse
markedwithanm's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent
mstlove90's review against another edition
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 ☀️
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Definitely would suggest this to lovers of romance and second chances!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Death of parent