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Average rating3.9
This was a quick and entertaining summer read that gave me some vibes of [b:Love and Other Words 36206591 Love and Other Words Christina Lauren https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1519633303l/36206591.SY75.jpg 57837128] (which I much prefer to this one and recommend).The book follows Percy (Persephone) and Sam relationship among the years, until they stop communicating with each other. The story is told by interspacing the past (the six summers until they break apart) and the present (the weekend of Sam's mother funeral). What I liked about the book:- Childhood friends to lover's trope- The MC's and their romance is a mess, which is closer to real life than clear stories- Delilah had a good evolution throughout the story.What I think could have been done better:- I've found the story quite obvious and was expecting the ending almost as soon as the characters were introduced.- Persephone felt a bit too juvenile for a 30 year's old. I disliked the emphasis given to being a doctor or a lawyer as if those professions were above the others. - The story is based in several years if miscommunication- I would have liked to see more character's growth and interactions in the present to support the relationship.- The ending was quite abrupt considering the magnitude of the issues and insecurities to be solved, taking credibility of their HEA.Overall it was an entertaining coming of age story and a nice debut novel. TW: cheating, death of a parent