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A review by bri_ver
Every Summer After by Carley Fortune
emotional
hopeful
medium-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? Yes
4.5
Thoroughly enjoyed this as an audiobook, glad to have met those in Fortune’s world.
Nice attention to detail regarding the “x years ago” chapters and their appropriate technology. The conflicts raised by not having unlimited calling, texting, and reliable cell service may definitely go over the heads of younger readers and make conflict/plot points seem flimsy, but I assure you— these things DEFINITELY happened. To me, not just Percy. 🥲🥲🥲
Depiction of small town in the Muskokas is believable but perhaps not truly realistic. Lack of depth in considerations of class and how that would have influenced the decisions and motivations of characters. But still, for what it is, it was a decent book. Kind of wish the epilogue didn’t happen, though. Felt disappointed by it. Either it needed to be included as a full chapter and further developed, or left out entirely.
Nice attention to detail regarding the “x years ago” chapters and their appropriate technology. The conflicts raised by not having unlimited calling, texting, and reliable cell service may definitely go over the heads of younger readers and make conflict/plot points seem flimsy, but I assure you— these things DEFINITELY happened. To me, not just Percy. 🥲🥲🥲
Depiction of small town in the Muskokas is believable but perhaps not truly realistic. Lack of depth in considerations of class and how that would have influenced the decisions and motivations of characters. But still, for what it is, it was a decent book. Kind of wish the epilogue didn’t happen, though. Felt disappointed by it. Either it needed to be included as a full chapter and further developed, or left out entirely.
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer and Terminal illness