Reviews with content warning for Chronic illness - Seven Days In June

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Seven Days In June by Tia Williams

611 reviews

squidreads12's review against another edition

3.75

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

I think if I had read this before I had read A Love Song for Ricki Wilde I would have rated it higher.
I really enjoyed this, the characters had depth and were fully fleshed out, the problems felt real, the romance was lovely. It just had some indefinable spark missing that really had me raving about Ricki Wilde.

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aloveforlifeandliteracy's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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jeanne_burge20's review against another edition

4.0

emotional tense 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

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martapsalvado's review against another edition

4.25

emotional 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

Okay, this is my sign to just read the books that I can't decide if I want to read or not.

This is how you write second chance romance!! With a good past/present story! And a valid reason for breaking up in the first place! And for why they should be back together! And, of course, undeniable chemistry!

I love that the story has more to it than the romance and that the characters have depth. They are sooo drawn to each other, but they are their own people.

So much representation in one book, but always handled with tact.

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karigan's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional funny reflective

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Seven Days In June is a complex story about love, accepting the past, and turning your life around for the better. By the time this book starts, our main characters have already hit their rock bottoms and have spent years redefining themselves. Not a usual starting point, but it was a fresh perspective for a book.

The main characters, Eva and Shane, are realistic enough. They are both incredibly toxic as teenagers and still hold some of that toxicity 15 years later when they reconnect. Their conflict feels real and I appreciate the fact that they were not perfect for the sake of a good story.

However, the character growth was awful. Both characters acted one way throughout the entire book until the last chapter when they decide they’re changed people. That’s not how growth works.

The third act conflict was so forced and resolved in a terrible manner. It felt rushed compared to the rest of the book. Not to mention the fact that the epilogue is not an epilogue at all - it’s just a final chapter.

I also feel it’s important to note that there are scenes that include graphic descriptions of both substance abuse and self harm with zero warning.

Ultimately, this book fell pretty flat for me. I was really enjoying it until the last quarter. It’s still worth the read in my opinion, but it’s not something I will be returning to.

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