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The Rewind by Allison Winn Scotch

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thebookishdogmom's review

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reflective 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

1.0

The synopsis had me fooled. I expected a fun romcom with the characters getting into silly situations and spontaneous hijinx. But I didn't find anything romantic or comedic about it. The characters weren't likable. There were constant timeline changes between past/present/memories, which made it confusing and hard to follow at times. I skimmed a large chunk of it because I just didn't care about the story, but I wanted to find out what happened between the main characters during the past AND present. The ending was cliche and boring. This book was a big miss for me, unfortunately.

Tags: 
-New Years themed 
-second chance 
-exes to lovers 

Spice: 0

Third person/Dual POV
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jhansell's review against another edition

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reflective fast-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

4.0

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omgvalkyrie's review

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emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

5.0

 Going into this book I totally thought this would be Y2K meets The Hangover with a Second-Chance Romance and it did have those elements, for sure! Was I ready for the emotions and heart-wrenching angst? Not at all.

It was such a beautiful story though. I absolutely adored how flawed Frankie & Ezra were and how through the novel we experienced them not only trying to piece together night before but the traumatic breakup ten years prior. Allison Winn Scotch was a master at weaving in the flashbacks seamlessly into the present-tense. I felt like I was on the Middleton Campus with each of them reliving the past in hope of finding a better future. The reflection that each make for themselves and by extension, each other had me bawling!

I don't think this book is for everyone, at times it is very wordy and a tad repetitive. I could see some feeling a bit info-dumped on. However, I loved getting ALL of the details and thoughts that were going on. And I thought the information was given at great pace. Everything built up and up and up and then the damn breaks and you just have to let the tension go. Then you just have to sit back and quietly say "damn." while you take it all in. 
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kmaron's review

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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casey_30's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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amberlfaris's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

3.0

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purplepenning's review

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emotional hopeful mysterious slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.75

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readsbyrach's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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

2.75

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teesh_a13's review

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

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

The Rewind was the cutest!! Frankie and Ezra are ten years removed from college graduation when the wedding of mutual friends brings them back to their college campus on New Years Eve 1999. The turn of the century! Though Frankie and Ezra broke up in spectacular fashion in college, they are offered a second chance through some bizarre circumstances. This book was witty and filled with 80s and 90s nostalgia that I SO appreciated even though I am a bit younger than the characters in terms of when I went to college. I loved the self-reflection that both Ezra and Frankie experienced as they evaluated present and past choices through mature eyes. I was cheering for them all the way through, even when a true rewind seemed unlikely. So many heart eyes for this book!

I can't wait to check out more books by this author. Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the chance to read an advanced ebook copy. All opinions are my own.
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