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The Seven Year Slip
by Ashley Poston
The Seven Year Slip wasn’t what I expected—in both good and challenging ways. While I typically devour romance novels in a sitting, this one took me longer (a rare 7-day journey!), perhaps because it’s less a straightforward love story and more a meditation on grief, memory, and how we rebuild ourselves after loss. The magical time-slip premise (confined to an apartment, no less!) required some suspension of disbelief—my sci-fi-loving brain itched to question the mechanics—but it served as a beautiful metaphor for how the past lingers in the spaces we inhabit.
What stood out most were the characters: Clementine and Iwan’s growth felt raw and real. Their identities shift, fracture, and reemerge over time, yet the novel argues that love can remain a constant—even when it arrives in unexpected forms. That said, I struggled with how easily Clementine walked away from years of career progress for such a bold, life-altering choice. As much as I rooted for her happiness, this pivot felt unrealistic—especially when real-world sacrifices rarely happen so cleanly (looking at you too, Harriet from Happy Place!).
Still, Ashley Poston’s writing shines when blending whimsy with heartache. If you’re open to a romance that’s equally about grieving as it is about loving, this book lingers like a haunting melody. And can we talk about what a fantastic movie this would make? The time-slip visuals, the New York setting, the food—I’d watch it in a heartbeat.
What stood out most were the characters: Clementine and Iwan’s growth felt raw and real. Their identities shift, fracture, and reemerge over time, yet the novel argues that love can remain a constant—even when it arrives in unexpected forms. That said, I struggled with how easily Clementine walked away from years of career progress for such a bold, life-altering choice. As much as I rooted for her happiness, this pivot felt unrealistic—especially when real-world sacrifices rarely happen so cleanly (looking at you too, Harriet from Happy Place!).
Still, Ashley Poston’s writing shines when blending whimsy with heartache. If you’re open to a romance that’s equally about grieving as it is about loving, this book lingers like a haunting melody. And can we talk about what a fantastic movie this would make? The time-slip visuals, the New York setting, the food—I’d watch it in a heartbeat.