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Only and Forever by Chloe Liese
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
okay, this review is going to be hard to write because this story marks the end of my favorite series of all times and I’m also hella pregnant and I have a lot of feelings.
Only and Forever wrapped up the series beautifully and gave me everything I wanted, and even more than I could have asked for. Tallulah and Viggo’s story felt like a love letter to the Bergman Brothers’ fans, and I’m seriously so thankful for this family of fictional characters and the amount of joy and love that they have brought me and so many others. Chloe Liese writes with humor, depth, and rawness that I so crave and will always be drawn too. Her love stories are messy, but that’s so real. Love is messy, families are messy, but that messiness is what is absolutely beautiful.
One of my favorite parts of this entire series is the insight into various disabilities and the recurring theme that everyone deserves love. In Only and Forever, Viggo’s struggle with ADHD is woven throughout this story. I am the partner of a loving man who has been recently diagnosed with ADHD. To read a book, that captures the complexity and the beauty of this neurodivergence and allowed me into my partner’s reality was healing and so deeply beautifully.
I cannot and will not stop raving about these books, and will read them time and time and time again. This book is out everywhere April 2 (s/o to Berkley for giving our favorite family a forever home!!!) and I’d highly recommend you pick this one up, but even more highly recommend you start at the beginning because the story and the way the family grows is something seriously special.
brb, going to start these books all over again bc I need my comfort series to cope with my comfort series being complete.
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
dark
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Suicide
Ruthless Vows by Rebecca Ross
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
The Maid by Nita Prose
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I've Loved by Kate Bowler
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Cancer