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The Happy Ever After Playlist
by Abby Jimenez
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Grief
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Infidelity
The first half of this book made my heart so full and happy. The love present, the hope, how they met and fell in love, was all so special.
What deducted most of the points for me began in the second half to last third of the book after a time jump. It got depressing, and after speed reading through the first half, it took a lot of work to finish this book.
Spoilers ahead for what went wrong.
As many people can agree, I hate most third act breakups, especially if they’re solely added to creat conflict.
In this case, the third act breakup was the result of the love interest, Jason/Jackson, doing what he thought was the best for the main character female character, Sloane. I cannot stand when someone makes a major decision like that for someone else, and ESPECIALLY how he majorly broke her heart right after she was learning to trust and love again. The hurt he caused was completely unacceptable for no good reason.
Jason also seemed all too perfect until this point. We don’t see any major character flaws in him, which made him seem a bit too unbelievable.
Overall, the first half was a very fun read, but brace yourself for a rough second half. If you are not prepared for a book that is heavily surrounded by grief, now would not be a good time to pick up this book.