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A review by ashleysills
The Otherworld by Abbie Emmons
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Huge thank you to Netgalley and Abbie Emmons for the ARC!
Wow, this book reminded me why I love reading so much. I'll be thinking about this sweet love story for a while Emmons is masterful with her prose—I could feel the character’s emotions and imagine that I was right there in their world.
My favorite parts? The rainy coastal Washington setting, the brother relationship, the plot twists, the romaaaance 😍
I love love stories, especially the romantic, “you have bewitched me body and soul” types. That is what this romance is. Absolutely swoon-worthy, sweet, and worth tearing up over. 🥰
There are a few tropes that it’s possible not everyone will love but personally I found them believable and well done.
⚠️Tiny potential spoiler:
I’ll admit, when I first learned there was a love triangle (the author said it in a post, I promise! 😆) I had already started the book and I was skeptical… love triangles are hit or miss for me. But I was pleasantly surprised; I think it was very well done. 👏🏻
This review is a little all over the place 😅 but in conclusion, if you’re a fan of swoony romance, gentle-but-strong heroines, and stories that show the ups and downs of family relationships, I think you’ll enjoy this one.
Wow, this book reminded me why I love reading so much. I'll be thinking about this sweet love story for a while Emmons is masterful with her prose—I could feel the character’s emotions and imagine that I was right there in their world.
My favorite parts? The rainy coastal Washington setting, the brother relationship, the plot twists, the romaaaance 😍
I love love stories, especially the romantic, “you have bewitched me body and soul” types. That is what this romance is. Absolutely swoon-worthy, sweet, and worth tearing up over. 🥰
There are a few tropes that it’s possible not everyone will love but personally I found them believable and well done.
⚠️Tiny potential spoiler:
I’ll admit, when I first learned there was a love triangle (the author said it in a post, I promise! 😆) I had already started the book and I was skeptical… love triangles are hit or miss for me. But I was pleasantly surprised; I think it was very well done. 👏🏻
This review is a little all over the place 😅 but in conclusion, if you’re a fan of swoony romance, gentle-but-strong heroines, and stories that show the ups and downs of family relationships, I think you’ll enjoy this one.
Content Warnings
❗️mild language, plane crash, grief, fist fight, emergency room visit
🌶️ passionate makeouts