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Seven Days In June by Tia Williams

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challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-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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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Would be 5 stars if not for the ending infuriating me. Could probably write a whole essay about how the third act ruined it. But the rest of it was so good it still got almost 4 stars so take that as you will 

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emotional sad 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

These two characters have depth and perseverance and so much love for each other. Reading this book brings to life that platitude about how you need to love yourself before you can love others. I am confident Eva and Shane are going to be ok, and so will Audrey and Eva. I really want there to be a sequel where Eva's past is unraveled and we see her reconcile with her family's past.

Also loved the careers they built, a peek into the world of the literati, and all their beautiful designer clothes.

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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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dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was the exact escape from everything that I needed. I enjoyed the way the story was told, leaning into the past and interweaving it into the present. And as a former Brooklyn resident, it was nice to experience bits of New York as things unfolded. I found all the characters to be interesting, intriguing, complicated, and entertaining to learn about and truly enjoyed this view into their world. I’ve read The Perfect Find by Tia Williams and while I enjoyed it, I found myself much more invested in this read and seeing where she would take Eva and the humans she surrounds herself with. The first page admittedly threw me off at first, but I’m glad I kept going and would definitely recommend this read as a result of all I’ve shared here. 

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adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-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


- 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. 

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This book was everything I needed and more. it is so emotionally intelligent. I love Shane and Eva's journey and how they help each other find their way. 

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.

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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emotional medium-paced
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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dark emotional funny hopeful 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: Yes

I would warn that the description on the back is mildly misleading concerning how intense the book can get. There are some seriously triggering/dark themes explored at times. It’s not the whole book, but it’s definitely there. The book itself definitely had the push and pull reflected in Shane and Eva’s relationship, as a reader. There were times when I felt like it lost me, but I always picked it back up and was glad when I did. It was a notably fulfilling read. There is praise due when an author can perfectly capture a niche and/or cultural experience without the reader being left clueless to the references, or over explaining to an uncomfortable degree. Tia Williams finds a lovely balance to make an enjoyable book. 

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