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Bittersweet Memories by Catharina Maura

6 reviews

kshertz's review

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emotional tense 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

5.0

I was immediately drawn in by these two souls that find each other on the worst days of their life. I love that the universe keeps bringing them together and his deep love for her is so pure. Not to mention the possessiveness and the idea of a love triangle with his brother? Hot. Plus excellent smut. 
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secondhandbookshelves's review

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dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.5

First of all, I cannot get over the fact that they met and fell in love when she was 14 and he was 5 years older.
Second, everyone either monologues or speaks in paragraphs. Even as teenagers the characters have very long speeches with extremely proper grammar & formal tones.
No one talks like that. 
I guess it's cute that they reconnect when she's 23 and he's rich but there was so much trauma and weird vibes throughout the book that I could not get over & enjoy the story.
ALSO - not ONCE did the girl give herself a Google. Five years of no memory but a driver's license and she didn't think to check out a single thing.
There were some cute lines & nice notes about grief, but not enough for me to overlook the rest of the disappointment I found here.
Will not be rereading & probably won't check out more from this author.

I hate that Amy ended up with Ryan. The author made such a big deal out of how much Amy didn't trust him, how she had such good intuition and then with one line, boom, they're dating. He has almost no personality and I doubt he would change from the scornful baby he was SO quickly.
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andeng's review

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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kenziewol's review

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DNFing @ 18%

Guy is 18 when he meets her at 13/14, the forms weird friendship with her until she’s finally 18 where he admits to waiting for her 

When she’s 16 and he’s 20/21 he says this “Does she realize how beautiful she is? She’s only sixteen, and she already looks like a vixen.” & at one point asks her “Have you ever sucked dick, sweet girl?” While she is a minor

just major grooming vibes so I’m done 
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fagrtalaat25's review

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Cried a lot reading this that I woke i up with puffy eyes
Sials is the man of my dreams and the definition of if he wants to he would
Ψ (Psi)
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nidaelboustany's review

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challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

5.0

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