sapphic_library 's review for:

Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris

4.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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"every time you hear that song" is a dual pov, dual timeline story about darren purchase, a girl from a small town in arkansas who dreams of getting out, and decklee cassel, a girl who got out of the same small town 60 years prior. darren has spent her whole life listening to decklee's music and learning everything she can about her, and when decklee passes away and her estate announces a scavenger hunt for a time capsule, a brand new, never before heard album and 3 million dollars. from decklee's pov, we see her rise to fame, her partnership with the mysterious mickenlee hooper, and the years leading up to the making of the unreleased album. i won't say much more because people who read this book deserve to be surprised as the story unfolds and we learn more about darren and decklee's lives, how they parallel each other and how they differ. this book is a small town romance, but it's so much more than that, too—it's about ambitious women who have dreams bigger than their towns, about how fame can corrupt even the best relationships, and how much a person sacrifices to get to the top. if you like small town romances, sapphic characters and want to read about a country star who can be best described as "dolly parton meets taylor swift but make her gay," then this book is definitely for you. thank you to netgalley and the publisher for the advanced copy. "every time you hear that song" is out from penguin teen on april 2nd!