Scan barcode
A review by ddnreads
Sammy Espinoza's Last Review by Tehlor Kay Mejia
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
This kind of genre is so out of my comfort zone. As an adult romance debut, this story isn't bad at all. However, it just didn't stand out for my taste.
Sammy is a music critics whose career is on the line. Her romance isn't getting better, too. As an effort to make things better, she needed to stay with best friend in her hometown where the Espinoza's name meant something. And ofc it's where a long lost ons, a rockstar, decided to go back to music and the album might make Sammy able to salvage her work. However, the price she had to pay dealt with her mother issue, the abandonment. The family who isn't feel like one.
The writing is atmospheric, the loneliness Sammy's felt. The way she finally face to face with her mother.
Now about the romance.... I don't really feel the connection between Sammy and Max. It's that time-bomb kind of trope bcs they know they hide something vital from each other. It's not my personal favourite.
I kinda expect more from the journalist thing, but there's really not much. The music passion is very nice and it's my first time reading this kind of genre 💖
Sammy's circle deserved everything good in the world.
If you're into second chance love, found family, family you chose vs blood family, music/rockstar vibes, time-bomb trope that might shatter the entire relationship, GIVE IT A GO!!!
Thankyouuuuu so much for the arc in exchange of honest review 🩷
Sammy is a music critics whose career is on the line. Her romance isn't getting better, too. As an effort to make things better, she needed to stay with best friend in her hometown where the Espinoza's name meant something. And ofc it's where a long lost ons, a rockstar, decided to go back to music and the album might make Sammy able to salvage her work. However, the price she had to pay dealt with her mother issue, the abandonment. The family who isn't feel like one.
The writing is atmospheric, the loneliness Sammy's felt. The way she finally face to face with her mother.
Now about the romance.... I don't really feel the connection between Sammy and Max. It's that time-bomb kind of trope bcs they know they hide something vital from each other. It's not my personal favourite.
I kinda expect more from the journalist thing, but there's really not much. The music passion is very nice and it's my first time reading this kind of genre 💖
Sammy's circle deserved everything good in the world.
If you're into second chance love, found family, family you chose vs blood family, music/rockstar vibes, time-bomb trope that might shatter the entire relationship, GIVE IT A GO!!!
Thankyouuuuu so much for the arc in exchange of honest review 🩷
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent