The sun can never find its way here between the ornate buildings. And no matter the season or clothes I’m wearing, whether I’m in a hot bath for an hour or running around the campus, I’ve always felt a coldness chasing me. It’s like the memory of a rain-soaked sweater that I can never really get rid of – a permanent, melancholic mildew following me around.
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In a nutshell
When Magdalen and Theo are pulled back to their small Italian hometown for a summer wedding, they’re both forced to battle the ghosts of their pasts that sent them leaving.
Book Club Notes
The back jacket of this book really intrigued me, so much so that I chose it out of a pile of ten TBR. It sounded like it would be a heartful and depth filled romance but my expectations were dashed early on when it began to feel like every sentence had a variation of the word “fuck” in it. Anyone who knows me will know that my pet peeve is swearing, especially when it’s woven in vocabulary as a space filler, so perhaps my view is biassed, but when it is so apparent that you stop reading to count how many instances are on one page (I counted seven and the font is big), it’s a problem. “Fuck” read as the author’s version of “ummm” and it detracted from me being able to see any strength in the writing.
That being said, it was readable and I was invested in finding out how it would end but if I had to summarise it, it’s YA porn which doesn’t leave you with a fuller cup.
Read If
You’re dramatic, like romance that focuses heavily on sex, and have no issues with swearing.
Rating
Writing – 4/10
Character Development – 7/10
Plot Twist – 5/10
Shareability – 3/10
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A note on our book ratings
Storyline: How good is the storyline? Is it believable and complex or does it make you shake your head in its ridiculousness?
Writing: How well written is the book? Do you find yourself wowed by the writing or unimpressed?
Character Development: Do the characters evolve and grow through the book and are they multi-dimensional?
Plot Twist: Were you able to predict the end, or did the author give you some surprises along the way to keep you on your toes?
Shareability: How likely are you to share the book?
