A review by talknerdybookblog
Dear Emmie Blue by Lia Louis

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Representation: Biracial supporting character, Lesbian supporting character

Single Sentence Review: An enjoyable slow-burn romance that explores unrequited love, deep friendship and the pain that can accompany long-kept secrets, yet the novel falls short with an unsatisfactory ending due to the unresolved problems of Emmie's relationships with the Moreau brothers.

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Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions... could be Not Safe for some

• No cheating 
• Does have OM drama (kind of a love triangle situation)
• Does have OW (both the love interests have significant others... so the Heroine is kind of the OW in this book


Possible Triggers: Yes

• Sexual assault (referenced and inferred but never described)
• Death of loved one from cancer
• Bullying
• Parental abandonment
• Betrayal (A trusted person saying that the Heroine is to blame for her assault)


Ending:
HFN