A review by anna4
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

“Promise Me Sunshine” is about grief and love. But mainly grief.

It's equally sad as it is funny.

Lenny is grieving her best friend and is, at least emotionally, hanging on for dear life.

Then she finds Miles and he, as Lenny later states, “went to hell and dragged her back out”.

The writing is absolutely exquisite and portrayed the emotions and the sudden change in mood very well.

While this book is about grief, the tone is very much not necessarily sad. It is actually more casual and fits the characters & story really well.

The characters were great too. Loooooooooved Ainsley!!

I love me a good grumpy character and when Miles was first introduced, I was sure he’s THE grumpiest of them all. The fact that he’s not made him only so much better.

Cara Bastone managed to find that sweet, sweet spot between a sad book and romcom, where one is crying in one moment and then laughing the next.

I cannot wait to read more from this author!

Very much recommend this book!

Thank you Headline Eternal for providing this book for review via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.