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A review by literarily_occupied
The Gravity of Us by Brittainy C. Cherry
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.5
In the pursuit to clear my Kindle and by random pick, The Gravity of Us became my first read of 2024. I read the second book of this series, The Fire Between High & Lo, several years ago as part of an online buddy read and really enjoyed it.
Oh, Graham Cracker...
Despite your rude and insensitive ways, my heart ached for you. But leave it to Lucy and her "hippie weirdo" ways to spark a light in your darkness. Two people could not have been more opposite while also providing just what the other needed.
In this grumpy meets sunshine tale, the romance could not have burned slower and the spice was minimal, yet the pull between these two was undeniable.
I shed some tears with this one and usually that would garner a five-star rating from me, but I was a bit put off by the recurring "Air above me, earth below me, fire within me, water surround me, spirit becomes me." mantra. While definitely fitting to Lucy's character and the overall theme of the series (Elements), it just felt a little out of place in a book with no magical realism. Or, I don't know, maybe some background as to how and why it was such an important mantra to Lucy would have helped it feel organic to the storyline.
Overall, this was a great book and I do plan to go back and read books 1 and 3 in this series of standalones.
Oh, Graham Cracker...
Despite your rude and insensitive ways, my heart ached for you. But leave it to Lucy and her "hippie weirdo" ways to spark a light in your darkness. Two people could not have been more opposite while also providing just what the other needed.
In this grumpy meets sunshine tale, the romance could not have burned slower and the spice was minimal, yet the pull between these two was undeniable.
I shed some tears with this one and usually that would garner a five-star rating from me, but I was a bit put off by the recurring "Air above me, earth below me, fire within me, water surround me, spirit becomes me." mantra. While definitely fitting to Lucy's character and the overall theme of the series (Elements), it just felt a little out of place in a book with no magical realism. Or, I don't know, maybe some background as to how and why it was such an important mantra to Lucy would have helped it feel organic to the storyline.
Overall, this was a great book and I do plan to go back and read books 1 and 3 in this series of standalones.