fromstephspages 's review for:

The Second Home by Christina Clancy

4.25

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Whew. Alright. Let me tell y’all, when I thought this was going to be a fun and lighthearted read boyyyy was I wrong! The life experiences of these characters 🤭 I just wasn’t ready, some parts were so hard to get through. The anger I felt towards a specific character… 🤬 I needed to take a few moments to remind myself this is just a book because the emotions were emotioning 😂 Oh and I could’ve definitely done without Poppy feeling annoyed about the “ethnic” foods and people in town- wth was that? 🙄 I will say, the level of emotional maturity and lack of communication was SO annoying. I also have such conflicted feelings about the end BUT I was emotionally invested in a way I didn’t expect and very much so in my feelings.

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