Jessica
The Seven Year Slip revolves around Clementine. She just broke up with her boyfriend, but she doesn’t have any qualms about it. She has been afraid to get too close to anyone after the death of her aunt six months ago. Trying to avoid her grief, she puts everything she has into her work in the publishing industry.
She lives in her aunt’s old apartment. One day, as she goes home, she is surprised to see a stranger at the apartment, Iwan. He claims that Clementine’s aunt is allowing him to stay there for the summer. Clementine initially doesn’t believe him until she starts noticing that the apartment has reverted to how her aunt had it decorated when she was alive. It was then that Clementine realized that her aunt’s warnings about the apartment were true: It can randomly take you seven years into the past.
Spellbound by this knowledge, Clementine starts to get to know Iwan, who is very attractive and keeps her on her toes. He has a zest for life and a deep appreciation for food. Slowly, she realizes that she is falling in love with a man who is seven years in the past. What makes things weirder is that she meets him in person during her timeline. However, he is not the Iwan she is starting to love. He seems more hesitant and closed off, and goes by James now. What made Iwan change from the man Clementine knew and cared about?
For a romance novel, this story really surprised me with how it handled grief. Clementine’s aunt committed suicide, and the book showed how Clementine struggled with that loss. Clementine always saw her aunt as vibrant and the center of attention. She was constantly taking Clementine across the globe for all different types of adventures. Clementine wondered why she didn’t see the signs of her aunt being depressed. That is how it is in real life. Oftentimes, the reason behind a person’s suicide is unknown, and it keeps family and friends wondering if there was anything they could have done to stop it.
The novel also goes into how time changes people. Normally, that is not necessarily a problem, but in Clementine’s case, she is seeing past and present Iwan at the same time, so the changes with him are startling to her. However, throughout the novel, she realized that it is natural for people to change over the years. She wasn’t the same as she was seven years ago, and she shouldn’t expect him not to change either.
Overall, I thought it was an interesting concept for a romance novel. It drew me in with its time travel shenanigans. It also captures how time and grief can change people throughout the years. It is definitely a good book to check out. In the spirit of the book, I have the following question: Would You Love Someone From a Different Timeline?
Originally posted at jdavismallory.substack.com.
The Seven Year Slip revolves around Clementine. She just broke up with her boyfriend, but she doesn’t have any qualms about it. She has been afraid to get too close to anyone after the death of her aunt six months ago. Trying to avoid her grief, she puts everything she has into her work in the publishing industry.
She lives in her aunt’s old apartment. One day, as she goes home, she is surprised to see a stranger at the apartment, Iwan. He claims that Clementine’s aunt is allowing him to stay there for the summer. Clementine initially doesn’t believe him until she starts noticing that the apartment has reverted to how her aunt had it decorated when she was alive. It was then that Clementine realized that her aunt’s warnings about the apartment were true: It can randomly take you seven years into the past.
Spellbound by this knowledge, Clementine starts to get to know Iwan, who is very attractive and keeps her on her toes. He has a zest for life and a deep appreciation for food. Slowly, she realizes that she is falling in love with a man who is seven years in the past. What makes things weirder is that she meets him in person during her timeline. However, he is not the Iwan she is starting to love. He seems more hesitant and closed off, and goes by James now. What made Iwan change from the man Clementine knew and cared about?
For a romance novel, this story really surprised me with how it handled grief. Clementine’s aunt committed suicide, and the book showed how Clementine struggled with that loss. Clementine always saw her aunt as vibrant and the center of attention. She was constantly taking Clementine across the globe for all different types of adventures. Clementine wondered why she didn’t see the signs of her aunt being depressed. That is how it is in real life. Oftentimes, the reason behind a person’s suicide is unknown, and it keeps family and friends wondering if there was anything they could have done to stop it.
The novel also goes into how time changes people. Normally, that is not necessarily a problem, but in Clementine’s case, she is seeing past and present Iwan at the same time, so the changes with him are startling to her. However, throughout the novel, she realized that it is natural for people to change over the years. She wasn’t the same as she was seven years ago, and she shouldn’t expect him not to change either.
Overall, I thought it was an interesting concept for a romance novel. It drew me in with its time travel shenanigans. It also captures how time and grief can change people throughout the years. It is definitely a good book to check out. In the spirit of the book, I have the following question: Would You Love Someone From a Different Timeline?
Originally posted at jdavismallory.substack.com.