Reviews with content warning for Infidelity - Every Summer After

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Every Summer After by Carley Fortune

257 reviews

christaann31's review

3.75

emotional fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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kbattles713's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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wildncagey's review

3.75

emotional slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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livfilgate's review

4.25

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-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: Yes

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lenaricharz's review against another edition

3.75

emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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starrystellabug's review

2.5

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

First of all y’all ever write a whole review and then accidentally delete it? because same. I have a lot of feelings about this book. My main concern being that 2 of the four “spicy” scene take place when the fmc and mmc are between the ages of 17-18. Can we please stop including this in novels like this?? Colleen hoover does it in It Ends With Us and while i am no where near comparing the two authors or books, it is weird and rather unsettling. Second of all i loved loved loved the twist of the betrayal however i wish it was ever so slightly less predictable. We open with the call from charlie and her inner monologue about revisiting the incident. As they keep coming what i am sure a intended to be easy going flirting with your best friend’s whose only a couple of years older (when your beat friend is so obviously into, that it assumably is meant to be a way for Charlie to pick on Sam) it quickly becomes very predatory and unsettling, especially when Charlie and Sam make up and you want to keep Charlie in a good light. Also it is 100% miscommunication at its finest and Low key sucks.

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an_a_list_alias's review

3.5

emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very similar to Love and Other Words, but not as good in my opinion. An overall feel good read but nothing super special.

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monalisatacos's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was not only addictive, but heartbreakingly wonderful and painful and amazing

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lilalhreads's review

3.5

emotional funny lighthearted sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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_chrstnlvly's review against another edition

2.75

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

I strongly disliked many aspects of this book.

The author failed to provide compelling reasons for me to care about the characters. I found all the characters to be uninteresting and shallow. Both the young and old versions of Sam were unlikeable, and I cannot comprehend why Percy was initially drawn to him.

I was frustrated by how easily Percy gave in to Charlie, which indicated immaturity on her part (to be fair, both Sam and Percy displayed immaturity and should have listened to their parents). I also disliked Charlie's arrogant attitude. The book seemed to trivialize the act of cheating, particularly when Sam quickly forgave Percy and even apologized to her for supposedly giving her a "reason" to cheat.

The plot was tedious and the pacing was slow. The twist in the story felt forced, and I was not too fond of the way cheating was portrayed as justifiable. The dialogue felt repetitive, and the descriptions lacked depth. The romantic interactions between Sam and Percy were cringeworthy, making the book feel more like young adult fiction rather than adult fiction. The buildup to the dramatic revelation felt prolonged, only for the author to hastily conclude the story.

This book felt like a ripoff of Love and Other Words, with the added twist of the female main character

cheating with the male main character's brother.

Overall, I would not recommend this book.

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