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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
Took me foreeeevvvveeerrr to get into this one but I loved it. Sad. Beautiful. Tragic. Wonderful. Realistic
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The book made me so mad becaus Liv is insufferable and sort of an idiot. Honestly both main characters have numerous flaws with their understanding of relationships it was maddening.
Buuuuut I also couldn't stop rage reading. I physicall slammed the book countless times. I don't like how anything happened in this book. Oh and the timeframe and lines don't make sense for the overall story of the book.
Buuuuut I also couldn't stop rage reading. I physicall slammed the book countless times. I don't like how anything happened in this book. Oh and the timeframe and lines don't make sense for the overall story of the book.
“You wear your heart on your sleeve — it’s one of the things I love most about you.” - Finn to Liv
This book was so heartbreaking. I went into this book blind and as we got to the second summer, I was starting to understand the patterns and that I might not get the ending I hoped for ( I did get the ending I wanted, but at what cost—RIP Tom )
Tropes:
🐚 Second chance romance
🐚 Grief and healing
🐚 Disability rep
🐚 Love triangle
🐚 Dual timelines
🐚 Found family
Pros:
- All the side characters in this story really make the story complete
- I love Finn and Liv together and how no matter how much time passed, they always found themselves going back to each other
Cons:
Tom dying. I know it was part of the story, but I really liked Tom’s character just as much as I liked Finn’s character.
・₊✧ Quotes ・₊✧
”What else would you play if I asked you to?” I ask cheekily.’
”Try me”
“Taylor Swift’s ’22’?”
He shrugs nonchalantly and nods. “All right.”
“You wouldn’t” I gasp. I was totally joking. “You’d never convince Dan and the others.”
“If I do, will you come to Boardies with me?”
…
A coupe of days later, Finn saunters into Seaglass just before the band’s set, looking sexy and unkempt in his grey T-shirt and ripped jeans, his wild hair caressing his cheekbones and falling into his eyes. He flashes me a heart-stopping grin as he and his bandmates take to the stage and launch straight into their first song.
I can’t believe it. It’s a rocked-up version of Taylor Swift’s ’22’.”
THIS SCENE WAS TOO CUTE.
”The man stays true to his word. Over the next week, we reconnect both emotionally and physically, sewing together the seams of the pieces we gave to each other years ago.
When I told Finn that Tom had never wavered, I could have said the same for him. He has never wavered in loving me. The pain of his childhood meant that he couldn’t choose St Agnes, but he always chose me.
I was the one who didn’t choose him.
But now I do. I choose us.”
I wasn’t expecting to love this story, this much. It was just beautiful. Filled with sadness, longing, and sooo much love. I’ll think about Liv, Fin, and Tom for a long time to come. 🖤
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
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
Only gave it 4 stars because the ending feels a liiiittle bit too convenient but I’m really loving these Paige Toon books so still a great read in my opinion
A book that starts out slow, ends up stomping on your heart and trying to tape it back together. Im so glad Liv took a chance on what might not have been comfortable. Happiness isn’t always found in one person and sometimes that old happiness will find its way back to you. I’m so glad I didn’t give up on this book. Perfection
emotional
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:
Yes
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief