You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
bookmarkedbychalon 's review for:
August Lane
by Regina Black
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
An advanced copy of the book was provided to me for free by Grand Central Publishing.
At its core, August Lane is a love story of two brutally broken people who don’t try to change each other and gravitate to the fractured pieces of each other with reverence and understanding. Using dual timelines, you are immersed into the past and current lives of August and Luke, the impact of neglect and abuse they’ve faced, and the consequences for their decisions to fill their internalized gaps. You can feel August and Luke’s pain through the pages just as much as there joy.
In between August and Luke’s second chance romance, you learn more about Jojo, August’s mother and Black country music legend, and the choices she made to be recognized in an industry that didn’t respect her.
August Lane is immensely multi-layered and will force you to consider how love can survive amongst immense grief for the life you could have led by being true to yourself. Saying I loved this book is an understatement. I will be thinking about August, Luke, and Jojo for many years to come.
At its core, August Lane is a love story of two brutally broken people who don’t try to change each other and gravitate to the fractured pieces of each other with reverence and understanding. Using dual timelines, you are immersed into the past and current lives of August and Luke, the impact of neglect and abuse they’ve faced, and the consequences for their decisions to fill their internalized gaps. You can feel August and Luke’s pain through the pages just as much as there joy.
In between August and Luke’s second chance romance, you learn more about Jojo, August’s mother and Black country music legend, and the choices she made to be recognized in an industry that didn’t respect her.
August Lane is immensely multi-layered and will force you to consider how love can survive amongst immense grief for the life you could have led by being true to yourself. Saying I loved this book is an understatement. I will be thinking about August, Luke, and Jojo for many years to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse
Minor: Rape