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A review by ratetheromance
The Reunion by Meghan Quinn
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 follows 3 siblings as they converge in their hometown to plan an Anniversary party for their parents. And there is DRAAAAMMMMAAAA! This family has slowly drifted apart over the previous 10-ish years and we get a front row seat to the siblings trying to plan this important party while fighting like only siblings can. As the story unfolds we also see each sibling connect with people from their past and fall in love.
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The six POVs are the three siblings and their three love interests. Here's the thing, the timeline is the same, so this means there is a constant switching of POVs. I personally found this jarring. I appreciate the writing skills this takes, but it was a bit whiplash-y for me. In fact, I'm just gunna admit right now that at one point I finished a chapter and when the POV changed I skipped forward until I found the continuation of that couple's story and then backtracked afterwards. You can't get me all riled up that two characters are finally gunna bone and then switch the POV! My horniness will not allow it!
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As you can imagine, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 can be a bit heavy. But Meghan Quinn does a wonderful job of showing all sides of this complicated family relationship and writes family tension truthfully. And each love story is fantastic. I loved them all.
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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 is a great read that covers love, loss, family relationships, healing, and positively reps Therapy (yay!). If you can get behind the 6 POVs then you will love it! I'm giving it 3-1/2 stars because the changing POVs really hindered my enjoyment of the book. I think I would have preferred this be a collection of 3 novellas (back to back) which cover the same month.
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The six POVs are the three siblings and their three love interests. Here's the thing, the timeline is the same, so this means there is a constant switching of POVs. I personally found this jarring. I appreciate the writing skills this takes, but it was a bit whiplash-y for me. In fact, I'm just gunna admit right now that at one point I finished a chapter and when the POV changed I skipped forward until I found the continuation of that couple's story and then backtracked afterwards. You can't get me all riled up that two characters are finally gunna bone and then switch the POV! My horniness will not allow it!
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As you can imagine, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 can be a bit heavy. But Meghan Quinn does a wonderful job of showing all sides of this complicated family relationship and writes family tension truthfully. And each love story is fantastic. I loved them all.
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𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗢𝗡 is a great read that covers love, loss, family relationships, healing, and positively reps Therapy (yay!). If you can get behind the 6 POVs then you will love it! I'm giving it 3-1/2 stars because the changing POVs really hindered my enjoyment of the book. I think I would have preferred this be a collection of 3 novellas (back to back) which cover the same month.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent