A review by christiana
The Year We Fell Apart by Emily Martin

2.0

This book made me pretty annoyed by the end. I never connected fully with the characters and believed them as real people. While I do appreciate the anti-slut shaming message (and wokeness regarding slut shaming in general), the relationship between Harper and Declan felt bordering on abusive near the end. And you never even get any answers about how things wind up! Given the build up, I don't have a feel that everything worked itself out the way you hope it will

Spoiler

like, perhaps Harper's mom beats the cancer, but Declan and Harper trying it long distance again with any kind of luck after the tumultuous summer? And how broken Harper seems? Unlikely. Although maybe that's how it should end up so Harper can work on herself without bringing anyone else into it

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