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Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris

ellaticonstellation's review

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challenging dark emotional funny informative mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I enjoyed this book. Wow, Darren is persistent. Her story with Kendall is totally cute. Not knowing Carla's real identity is kind of odd. I mean, it was a long time ago, but did she looked that different? A familiar brooch had to reveal it. It felt anti-climactic for me. Anyway, I liked everything else. Decklee is a driven dreamer to the point that she lost herself in the fame and success. She's flawed as a character and I like that. She also did and thought of sus things to get everything she had. In the end, she passed without anyone by her side. It's sad how Kendall and Darren didn't end up together, but I totally dig how realistic it is. Thank you, Jenna✨
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soph_soph's review against another edition

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4.5

I would listen to Deklee's music if I could.
I liked how this book was set up with the alternating timelines and how we got to see some of the moments Darren talked about "live" as they were happening.
I think this book could have been a tad longer so that we could have spent a little more time on Darren's self-discovery storyline but I still liked that part of the book and think it was a good addition.
I also loved the vibes of this book, it reminded me of Daisy Jones and the Six.
Something about Darren wanting to escape her small town also really resonated with me.

immabadreader's review against another edition

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I was listening to the audiobook and it is bad. Just bad. The first narrator is trying to use a southern accent but keeps falling back on their normal accent. It’s like every other word is with a southern accent and it was majorly distracting

gracedl's review against another edition

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4.5

love that taylor swift exists in this universe so we know this isn’t about her but if she doesn’t do this when she dies what’s The Point

horsenerd's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ohyouread's review against another edition

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4.0

With all of its Dolly Parton/Taylor Swift country vibes wrapped up in a warm blanket, Every Time You Hear That Song is the undercover breakout queer book that I wasn’t expecting. Written in alternating POV’s, the past and present collide when 2 girls who want to make a life for themselves realize what they would be leaving behind.

Darren Purchase is a HUGE fan of Decklee Cassel, country music superstar. And as the funeral of her idol airs on television, they also unveil the long-awaited time capsule with the last album she recorded with her writing partner, Mickenlee Hooper, who disappeared from the limelight many many years ago. As the capsule is opened, they find it empty which leads teams of fans on a scavenger hunt that will end in a cash prize of 3 million dollars.

Darren recruits a friend to drive her, but it’s her knowledge of the idol that helps them to solve riddles before anyone else can. Along the way, we get to know the characters on a deeper level and find out that the star she knows everything about was actually hiding secrets of her own…

This was a fun, albeit sad, look into what could have happened to any person who found themselves in the spotlight. Sacrifices are made for super-stardom and some of those choices you can never come back from.

amandajt11's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted fast-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? Yes

4.25

cowboybaby's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

ktmomma's review against another edition

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fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.25

Fine. Fun. Totally implausible. 

eviesellers's review against another edition

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5.0

oh i absolutely DEVOURED this book. read it in one sitting. this was like a ya evelyn hugo- i loved the alternating perspectives and loved that i could predict the twist but it was still well done. this was a wonderful story of love, small towns, community, love, and the power of music. this was truly a delight to read - one of my only complaints is that i wish we would have gotten more updates on darren's mom in the final chapter/epilogue, but otherwise this was a beautiful country music-style ode to fangirls and/or bisexuals everywhere