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The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain
by Hannah Brown
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Thank you to Hachette Audio and Forever for this ALC in exchange for an honest review.
This a sweet light read perfect for your next beach or pool day! The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain is a unique take on the second chance romance, with a beautiful Hawaiian setting. If you're a fan of second chance romance, kind of complicated, summer romance with a miscommunication microtrope then you will love this book. I will say the fact that I had the audiobook was what kept me engaged, it took me until about 25% before I felt hooked on Sybil's story. This book ultimately fell a little flat for me.
I enjoyed the layering of Sybil's past relationships with the present, how they've affected her and how she's grown as a person throughout. What kept nagging at me the entire story was how greatly it was evident to me that Sybil needed real therapy, with a real therapist and not a "holistic healer" it felt like it made mental health care, in the midst of years of compacted trauma that Sybil was carrying, a joke. That and sheer severity of miscommunication that happened between Sybil and Jamie. While their growth and changes in maturity are a huge part of their second chance, I felt like it took me out of the story and I found myself getting frustrated with the characters and their lack of ability to communicate. I truly think I just prefer less intense/quantity of miscommunication, and a more secure couple. Overall I was happy to watch them come back together. Jamie and Sybil are definitely a couple that balance each other out. They both had a lot of growing to do and their time a part definitely made the heart grow fonder.
Cherami Leigh did an excellent job portraying the emotion, and vulnerability of Sybil, as well as that of the supporting cast! I felt like I could truly envision them with her exemplary narration.
Like many others I do wish that there had been a trigger warning at the beginning for pregnancy loss, and/or infertility, it was very jarring to have on page with no warning.
This a sweet light read perfect for your next beach or pool day! The Four Engagement Rings of Sybil Rain is a unique take on the second chance romance, with a beautiful Hawaiian setting. If you're a fan of second chance romance, kind of complicated, summer romance with a miscommunication microtrope then you will love this book. I will say the fact that I had the audiobook was what kept me engaged, it took me until about 25% before I felt hooked on Sybil's story. This book ultimately fell a little flat for me.
I enjoyed the layering of Sybil's past relationships with the present, how they've affected her and how she's grown as a person throughout. What kept nagging at me the entire story was how greatly it was evident to me that Sybil needed real therapy, with a real therapist and not a "holistic healer" it felt like it made mental health care, in the midst of years of compacted trauma that Sybil was carrying, a joke. That and sheer severity of miscommunication that happened between Sybil and Jamie. While their growth and changes in maturity are a huge part of their second chance, I felt like it took me out of the story and I found myself getting frustrated with the characters and their lack of ability to communicate. I truly think I just prefer less intense/quantity of miscommunication, and a more secure couple. Overall I was happy to watch them come back together. Jamie and Sybil are definitely a couple that balance each other out. They both had a lot of growing to do and their time a part definitely made the heart grow fonder.
Cherami Leigh did an excellent job portraying the emotion, and vulnerability of Sybil, as well as that of the supporting cast! I felt like I could truly envision them with her exemplary narration.
Like many others I do wish that there had been a trigger warning at the beginning for pregnancy loss, and/or infertility, it was very jarring to have on page with no warning.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage
Minor: Emotional abuse