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noodlesny's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Death, Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, Fire/Fire injury, and Mental illness
emmahe's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content and Medical content
Minor: Suicide, Dementia, Infidelity, and Fire/Fire injury
vj_thompson's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
The Seven Year Slip has my whole heart. I cried several times. The writing was beautiful. THE ROMANCE šš Iām already wanting to reread this book again!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, Suicide, and Mental illness
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Dementia
chrisljm'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? It's complicated
4.5
Reading this after having read The Dead Romantics, I come to see that grief is a topic Ashley Poston handles incredibly well. She cradles grief and loneliness so delicately within the pages of her books, and narrates them with such poetry. But alongside that sorrow, she's also able to weave such a lovely story about romance, and how certain people can help heal us in our heartbreak. I also loved the message she instilled that change isn't always a bad thing. We love people as they are in the past and we love them more as they change towards the future.
But perhaps what I loved most about The Seven Year Slip was how despite predicting the main plot point of the story, I was still so invested in the journey. It didn't once detract from the book and instead made me wonder even more how Poston would take us to the end. To be an author who doesn't let predictability interfere with readers' engagement, or the quality of storytelling, is what sets apart a great writer from an okay writer, and I think Ashley Poston is a fantastic writer.
But perhaps what I loved most about The Seven Year Slip was how despite predicting the main plot point of the story, I was still so invested in the journey. It didn't once detract from the book and instead made me wonder even more how Poston would take us to the end. To be an author who doesn't let predictability interfere with readers' engagement, or the quality of storytelling, is what sets apart a great writer from an okay writer, and I think Ashley Poston is a fantastic writer.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Suicide, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual content
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
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