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A review by ehoustonmyatt
Every Time You Hear That Song by Jenna Voris
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.5
This is like the YA version of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo if Evelyn had been Dolly Parton with a little bit of The Inheritance Games mixed in for good measure.
Because of this book’s alternating POVs between the present with Darren and the past with Decklee, I feel like it could have benefitted from being longer. We do not get enough of each story to feel passionate about the characters and their unfolding relationships. While this is reminiscent of Evelyn Hugo, the story isn’t crafted quite as well so the reveals don’t feel shocking and amazing, they just feel random.
Overall this was a cute premise and cute story that I will still recommend to other readers.
Because of this book’s alternating POVs between the present with Darren and the past with Decklee, I feel like it could have benefitted from being longer. We do not get enough of each story to feel passionate about the characters and their unfolding relationships. While this is reminiscent of Evelyn Hugo, the story isn’t crafted quite as well so the reveals don’t feel shocking and amazing, they just feel random.
Overall this was a cute premise and cute story that I will still recommend to other readers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Misogyny