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sarahl0726's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Suicide and Mental illness
luminescify's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Men written by women are better. I wish 90% of the men I read about in romance books were real, but alas - they're like unicorns in the real world.
As wonderful and lovely as Iwan was, the real shining stars of this book were Fiona and Drew. Damn do I want friends like that. Loyalty is so hard to come by in today's world and while yes, Clementine has known them the entirety of her stint at Strauss and Adder's, it's so hard to find friends that stick by you like that! They were ready to take on a potential murderer to make sure their girl got home safely and one of them was heavily pregnant to boot.
Iwan was a dreamboat. The banter was top notch and his adorable nickname for her - Lemon - melted me and it wasn't even for me! The perfect amount of adorable awkwardness mixed with sultry. And he's a ginger. Incredible.
Final tidbit - I loved the names of the pigeons. I firmly believe they're immortal and are tasked with annoying whomever lives in that apartment for eternity.
As wonderful and lovely as Iwan was, the real shining stars of this book were Fiona and Drew. Damn do I want friends like that. Loyalty is so hard to come by in today's world and while yes, Clementine has known them the entirety of her stint at Strauss and Adder's, it's so hard to find friends that stick by you like that! They were ready to take on a potential murderer to make sure their girl got home safely and one of them was heavily pregnant to boot.
Iwan was a dreamboat. The banter was top notch and his adorable nickname for her - Lemon - melted me and it wasn't even for me! The perfect amount of adorable awkwardness mixed with sultry. And he's a ginger. Incredible.
Final tidbit - I loved the names of the pigeons. I firmly believe they're immortal and are tasked with annoying whomever lives in that apartment for eternity.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Suicide
noodlesny's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
rebecca_bluedragonskeep_books's review
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Pregnancy
yvo_about_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
4.25
Finished reading: February 4th 2024
"There was something just so reassuring about books. They had beginnings and middles and ends, and if you didn't like a part, you could skip to the next chapter. If someone died, you could stop on the last page before, and they'd live on forever. Happy endings were definite, evils defeated, and the good lasted forever."
I LOVED The Dead Romantics last year, and I've been meaning to read more of Ashley Poston ever since... I do love a timeslip romance and I kept hearing fantastic things about The Seven Year Slip, so of course I decided this book would be first. And I ended up having such a great time reading this story! True, it didn't beat The Dead Romantics for me, but it was still a more than solid romance and I loved the magical realism element. The timeslip/magic itself isn't too overpowering, so even if it's not your favorite element this story should still work for you. This has a lot to do with both the writing and the cast of characters, which are fantastic and make it really easy to warm up to this story. Clementine makes for such an interesting character, and while she did frustrate me at times, in this case her flaws somehow worked. I loved her best friends even more though! Such brilliant banter and they really brightened up the plot for me. The romance itself is really well done as well, and it was so great to see their connection grow and the lines between past and present blur. It's not all rainbows and sunshine during the plot, but everything feels well balanced and the character growth is excellent. I also enjoyed how everything was wrapped up in the end, and it's definitely a story that will stay with me for quite some time. Timeslip romance done right, that's for sure!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Death, Sexual content, Alcohol, Grief, and Suicide
redefiningrachel's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Pregnancy
tallhousecookies's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Mental illness, and Suicide
Moderate: Pregnancy
jillaay_h's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, and Death
paperviking's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Light hearted refreshing romance staring Clementine and Iwan. Both find themselves at crossroads in their lives but 7 years across time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Grief
alfarmer's review
emotional
hopeful
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? No
4.5
This was a fantastic read. It was a great love story of two people trying to figure out what they want while their life is changing. The time travel was a fun twist that allowed for the exploration of personal development and how people can change and stay the same as they grow.
Death of a loved one was central to this book. Please be cautious if discussions of suicide are triggering for you.
Death of a loved one was central to this book. Please be cautious if discussions of suicide are triggering for you.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Mental illness