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A review by abinthebooks
The Summer of Broken Rules by K.L. Walther
4.0
4.5
This was such a cute and fun summer contemporary, with a low stakes plot and a really sweet romance! Meredith, our FMC and Wit (Stephen), our MMC, had such a sweet relationship and I adored their interactions. I also loved the family bonding, and the fun little assassin plot. I think the only thing that bothered me about this story was the pop culture references, especially the overuse of hashtags, Instagram, and the occasional Timotheé Chalamet references (who I love, but don’t like to be reminded exists, fictionally).
Despite the pop culture references, I absolutely loved this story, and it really scratched my itch for a summer romance after finishing TSITP season 2. Meredith was such a relatable character, and Wit was so sweet to her. The analysis of grief, and learning to live again after a loved one passed was also very relatable, and important.
I also adored the plethora of Taylor Swift references, and I loved the insistent nods to Fearless, especially Hey Stephen. If I could sum up this book in a few songs it would probably absolutely be the atmosphere of August, the relationship of Invisible String (also mentioned in here), and the aesthetic of the entire Fearless album; especially Jump Then Fall, The Way I Loved You, and obviously Hey Stephen.
Overall, I loved my time reading this book and I’m really excited to read more from this author! This was such a cute YA contemporary romance and I would definitely recommend it to finish off summer season, especially for fans of Sarah Dessen, Morgan Matson, Kasie West, and/or Emma Mills.
4.5 stars
This was such a cute and fun summer contemporary, with a low stakes plot and a really sweet romance! Meredith, our FMC and Wit (Stephen), our MMC, had such a sweet relationship and I adored their interactions. I also loved the family bonding, and the fun little assassin plot. I think the only thing that bothered me about this story was the pop culture references, especially the overuse of hashtags, Instagram, and the occasional Timotheé Chalamet references (who I love, but don’t like to be reminded exists, fictionally).
Despite the pop culture references, I absolutely loved this story, and it really scratched my itch for a summer romance after finishing TSITP season 2. Meredith was such a relatable character, and Wit was so sweet to her. The analysis of grief, and learning to live again after a loved one passed was also very relatable, and important.
I also adored the plethora of Taylor Swift references, and I loved the insistent nods to Fearless, especially Hey Stephen. If I could sum up this book in a few songs it would probably absolutely be the atmosphere of August, the relationship of Invisible String (also mentioned in here), and the aesthetic of the entire Fearless album; especially Jump Then Fall, The Way I Loved You, and obviously Hey Stephen.
Overall, I loved my time reading this book and I’m really excited to read more from this author! This was such a cute YA contemporary romance and I would definitely recommend it to finish off summer season, especially for fans of Sarah Dessen, Morgan Matson, Kasie West, and/or Emma Mills.
4.5 stars