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A review by miyaosamu
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
“If you have the opportunity to make a moment meaningful, why not take it?”
this story of eva and shane being two broken deeply flawed yet endearing humans with intense history left me breathless at every turn and consumed me until its very last page. tia williams has such a way with words, the precise and incredible nuance she wrote into everything this book conveys. it handles the heavy topics of both characters' past and the circumstances of their upbringings. like you truly feel the deep pain they've been through, absolutely put my heart through the wringer reading. i can't exactly form my thoughts coherently at the moment, this story affecting me tremendously but it's definitely character driven, diving deep into their past together and their present thoughts. among its core characters and romance focus, seven days in june also provides commentary on blacks in the publishing industry with the industry's expectations to write their trauma to cater to the white perspective along how eva got tied down to her famed series yet clearly her creative motivations lays amongst satisfying her curiosity out about her family history.
i also absolutely adored how williams' was easily able to weave in different character perspectives into this profound story. with wonderful characters of eva's daughter, audre and eva's two friends giving insight on eva in how deeply they know her while also providing well needed laughs. This came through the dialogues of loveable dynamics, not just eva and her loved ones, but shane and the teens he loves to mentors albeit his savior complex which is understandable knowing his own experiences. but one can see the undeniable chemistry between eva and shane in their dialogue and how well they work together despite their personal barriers and hesitancy, it just radiates right off the pages. the realities on coming about to be in a relationship again was so vividly raw, especially in how much of their true selves that they can bring out in the other; but also considerable pain...with their personal struggles and wanting to live up to an ideal to work things out. following along eva and shane's distinct character journey, mental battles, and eva's constant physical pain was an Experience in rooting for these two characters who both thought it was healthier for both of them apart yet could not deny the pull they felt for the universe was bent on them being the ones for each other. it comes all down to knowing love can't be all perfect as a hopeless romantic's dreams but overcoming the hardest times together.
seven days in june is genuinely an emotional whirlwind at every page turn. has readers laughing, smiling at heartfelt moments and then hurting all the same. but one thing is that it is sure as hell worth the rollercoaster in the end.
“And maybe that was what real, adult love was. Being fearless enough to hold each other close no matter how catastrophic the world became. Loving each other with enough ferocity to quell the fears of the past. Just fucking being there.”
“I’m not just writing about you,” said Shane. “I’m writing to you.”
“Women are expected to absorb traumas both subtle and loud and move on. Shoulder the weight of the world. But when the world fucks with us, the worst thing we can do is bury it. Embracing it makes us strong enough to fuck the world right back.”
this story of eva and shane being two broken deeply flawed yet endearing humans with intense history left me breathless at every turn and consumed me until its very last page. tia williams has such a way with words, the precise and incredible nuance she wrote into everything this book conveys. it handles the heavy topics of both characters' past and the circumstances of their upbringings. like you truly feel the deep pain they've been through, absolutely put my heart through the wringer reading. i can't exactly form my thoughts coherently at the moment, this story affecting me tremendously but it's definitely character driven, diving deep into their past together and their present thoughts. among its core characters and romance focus, seven days in june also provides commentary on blacks in the publishing industry with the industry's expectations to write their trauma to cater to the white perspective along how eva got tied down to her famed series yet clearly her creative motivations lays amongst satisfying her curiosity out about her family history.
i also absolutely adored how williams' was easily able to weave in different character perspectives into this profound story. with wonderful characters of eva's daughter, audre and eva's two friends giving insight on eva in how deeply they know her while also providing well needed laughs. This came through the dialogues of loveable dynamics, not just eva and her loved ones, but shane and the teens he loves to mentors albeit his savior complex which is understandable knowing his own experiences. but one can see the undeniable chemistry between eva and shane in their dialogue and how well they work together despite their personal barriers and hesitancy, it just radiates right off the pages. the realities on coming about to be in a relationship again was so vividly raw, especially in how much of their true selves that they can bring out in the other; but also considerable pain...with their personal struggles and wanting to live up to an ideal to work things out. following along eva and shane's distinct character journey, mental battles, and eva's constant physical pain was an Experience in rooting for these two characters who both thought it was healthier for both of them apart yet could not deny the pull they felt for the universe was bent on them being the ones for each other. it comes all down to knowing love can't be all perfect as a hopeless romantic's dreams but overcoming the hardest times together.
seven days in june is genuinely an emotional whirlwind at every page turn. has readers laughing, smiling at heartfelt moments and then hurting all the same. but one thing is that it is sure as hell worth the rollercoaster in the end.
“And maybe that was what real, adult love was. Being fearless enough to hold each other close no matter how catastrophic the world became. Loving each other with enough ferocity to quell the fears of the past. Just fucking being there.”
“I’m not just writing about you,” said Shane. “I’m writing to you.”
“Women are expected to absorb traumas both subtle and loud and move on. Shoulder the weight of the world. But when the world fucks with us, the worst thing we can do is bury it. Embracing it makes us strong enough to fuck the world right back.”