A review by aiyam
Come Here Often? by Ellie Center

  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I honestly do not know what to think of this book. I think it was extremely mischaracterized, it is not the silly romance that is is introduced as. This book is filled with dark themes that I felt were not adequately warned for in the description of the novel. It took me a long time to get through it because it was anxiety producing and I was having trouble listening for more than a chapter at a time.

The writing is good, the author is clearly talented and created a dynamic world filled with interesting characters. But this is in no way a rom com. It is being marketed for the wrong genre, and there are no proper trigger warnings to be found. The synopsis mentions the panic attacks and anxiety obviously, but the level of in depth mental health issues described with no warning is quite honestly terrifying. By the end, I felt zero connection to any of the characters and just was glad that I had gotten through the book without having a panic attack myself. 

Yes, this is a good book and I did enjoy it once I understood what it was actually about. But I think that the romance element is nonexistent, and this would have been better marketed as just contemporary fiction. Please check trigger warnings before picking this up.

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