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statefossil's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I recently visited St. John and so when I saw that this book takes place in St. John I figured I'd give it a listen even though it didn't seem like my usual kind of read. I'm glad I gave it a chance because I ended up really enjoying this book. I loved all the characters except for Baler and Ayers. Baker really really f**king pisses me off and I really wish he wasn't in the book at all. I hate the insta-love between Baker and Ayers, but other than those two I enjoyed what the other characters got up to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, and Death of parent
sammiejo928's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
At first this book was confusing with so many POV and timeline changes but once I got the hang of those, I got more into it. It was slow at first which made me think I wasn’t going to like it but overall I ended up enjoying it and I’m actually interested to see where the series goes with the small cliffhanger it ended with. Not my favorite Elin Hilderbrand book I’ve read so far but still a decently good one. It wasn’t what I expected based on the cover or title.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Infidelity
brandie_potter's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Infidelity
siobhanward's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Elin Hilderbrand reminds me of Diane Chamberlain in that you're never quite sure what genre you're going to get when you open a book. This book was dramatic with just the right amount of love in it, and while I don't normally care for a cliffhanger ending, Hilderbrand had me pulled in deep enough that when it came, I was immediately online trying to figure out if the sequel was out already. I think Hilderbrand is an author I'll be adding to my list of authors to pick up when I come across her.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Death
Moderate: Death of parent
sarahemhavens's review against another edition
mysterious
sad
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, and Death of parent
lindsayvale's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Infidelity
martamae77's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, and Death
alysalovely's review against another edition
sad
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
It was ok.
Would have stopped reading from the bit on the first page about how ~Irene doesn’t need to do a new years diet bc she’s always been slim~~ but gave it a chance. Thankfully that was the only diet culture bs I noticed in the book.
Found most of the characters annoying tbh
Won’t be finishing the series.
Would have stopped reading from the bit on the first page about how ~Irene doesn’t need to do a new years diet bc she’s always been slim~~ but gave it a chance. Thankfully that was the only diet culture bs I noticed in the book.
Found most of the characters annoying tbh
Won’t be finishing the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Death of parent, and Death
Moderate: Pregnancy and Grief
rachreadshella's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Death, and Death of parent
Moderate: Bullying
jamiejanae_6's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Death, Bullying, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Adult/minor relationship