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- This is so much more than a second chance romance book. I cannot believe that I almost didn’t read it because of the real people on the cover.
- The chronic illness representation and the portrayal of generational curses felt authentic.
- The characters felt like real people because they were imperfect and were called out in their ish. I appreciated that because of their imperfections that this wasn’t a cookie cutter love story. It made the story feel like a retelling of something that happened.
- The book was surprisingly funny so it made it really entertaining.
- The only part that I didn’t like was all of the pop culture references. Some are fine but I feel like there was a lot which really dates a book.
- I also think that they were more in “lust” than “love” when they were teenagers but it’s important for their full dramatic, complicated, beautiful, and intense love story.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cursing, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder
it also has the perfect will they won't they with some plot points I didn't expect.
I would definitely read it again. the pacing is a bit on the slower side but the beautiful writing makes me want to stay in the novel even longer! you will not regret reading this.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Death of parent
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt
Minor: Child death, Blood, Death of parent
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gore, Rape, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Car accident, Death of parent
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Sexual content
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident
I was reading a book club edition of the book, which included a small interview from Williams that explained how much she loves putting pop culture references in her writing. Personally, for me, it takes me a bit out of it. While I thought it was done well in the 2004 chapters, the dialogue between Eva and Audre sometimes made me cringe only because I’ve totally missed both generations at the time this was written. Nevertheless, I still really enjoyed this book and felt so strongly for the characters.
I’d recommend this book to any fans of contemporary romance. It was a lot darker than I expected, so I think there might be a little bit of something for dark romance fans (but nothing too extreme).
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Blood
"Girls are given the weight of the world, but nowhere to put it down. The power and magic born in that struggle? It’s so terrifying to men that we invented reasons to burn y’all at the stake, just to keep our dicks hard."
Seven Days In June is about two writers. They had an intense week-long relationship in their teens, and have been using each other as muses for their writing ever since.
I absolutely loved this book. I thought it was written beautifully and I truly felt the intensity of their relationship. I really liked how the story was revealed one a day at a time, flicking between past and present.
It also raised some interesting topics such as disability, generational trauma, positive co-parenting, and online fan culture.
The only reason that this wasn't a 5* for me was just because I felt the ending was a little rushed. Minor spoilers:
I'd really recommend this one, but maybe check out content warnings first.
"I had to teach myself how to breathe again, in a world without you in it."
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail