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jessversteeg's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
It’s sad, it’s hopeful, it’s wonderful, it will stay with me for a long time. It might be a 5* read, but I’m not sure… maybe after a second read it will be.
I haven’t read a book that I’ve had so many tears fall but also not been mad about it...
I haven’t read a book that I’ve had so many tears fall but also not been mad about it...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Child death and Death
Minor: Toxic relationship and Alcohol
theonlybaillie's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Not bad, but just a lot of YA miscommunication for my developed adult brain. 🤷🏼♀️😅
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Alcohol and Death
themelodyofspring's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
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
5.0
Made me cry 😭 5 stars!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, Death, and Grief
milenasbooknook's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
I have mixed thoughts on this one. There were some cute moments and some great quotes, and I loved the bookstore setting and the Letter Library. But, at the same time, it took me a while to get into this book, and at times it as a struggle to get through it.
Also, I was expecting this to be more of a rom-com, but it wasn’t. It was also more emotional than I expected, but at the same time I didn’t feel emotionally invested, if that makes sense.
Overall, it wasn’t a bad book, and the writing was really beautiful at times. I just don’t think it was the book for me.
Also, I was expecting this to be more of a rom-com, but it wasn’t. It was also more emotional than I expected, but at the same time I didn’t feel emotionally invested, if that makes sense.
Overall, it wasn’t a bad book, and the writing was really beautiful at times. I just don’t think it was the book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death and Grief
Minor: Alcohol
bubblegumgiraffe's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness
lectora21's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Bullying
carireadsbooksandtarot's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I don’t read YA very often but when I do, it’s something that has been mentioned to me by my sister, a middle-school librarian. She knows me well and it shows in her recommendation of Words in Deep Blue. Set in a bookstore, and filled with literary references, we follow Rachel, reeling from the death of her brother, as she returns to live with her aunt in the town she left several years ago. No one there knows that her brother is dead and she’s forced to come face to face with Henry and the broken friendship left behind when she moved away. Henry, who has just been dumped by his girlfriend, is heartbroken and determined to get her back, but everything is upended when Rachel gets a job in his family’s failing bookstore. The bookstore features a library of books, not for buying, but for leaving notes and letters in for others to find. And here we get a spattering of delightful epistolary entries! Rachel and Henry’s story is flanked by other well-drawn characters in this small Australian town. As I’m thinking back over it a week later, I can’t believe how much character and feeling Crowley was able to fit into a 250ish page YA novel. Even more rare than reading YA for me, is reading a romance. When I do, I find that I prefer YA romance. No judgement from me for those out there who enjoy smut, I’m just more of a “OK this is fine, but can we get back to the story?” kind of gal. I found this to be an engaging, well-paced, and touching story. Every time I read a good romance, I think I should read more romance, and this is one of those times. Recommendations welcome!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Child death, and Alcohol
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