A review by judeinthestars
Synchronicity by J.J. Hale

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

After a flash encounter at the bar where Cal works, Haley gets confirmation she is indeed bisexual. Two years later, the memory of that night is still on her mind, despite Cal never texting her. She doesn’t know Cal wanted to text but had to deal with a huge family crisis. Now, however, they’re about to get a second chance as Cal and her little sister Maeve join the summer camp for neurodivergent kids where Haley is volunteering as a dance teacher.

I know it’s a strange thing to say but there are a lot of sex scenes and I kind of lost interest after a while, not because they’re bad but because I was more interested in the scenes in which Haley and Cal got to know each other, be vulnerable and open. I enjoyed these very much. Haley is sweet and fun, Cal is earnest and romantic, and they click immediately.

My favourite thing about this book is the neurodivergent representation, whether it’s Haley’s ADHD—complete with Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria—autism with Maeve, and also Cal’s PTSD (even if it’s never named). The characters are layered and complex beyond their neurodiversity, and I was really rooting for them in every area.

I received a copy from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving a review.

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