A review by thelibraryskeeper
Given Our History by Kristyn J. Miller

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

First off, Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin's Griffin for this ARC.

Teddy and Clara are two home schooled incredibly smart, but socially outcasted kids that meet at summer camp. Their friendship blossoms into a crush that neither fully knows what to do with. So they talk on the phone and send books back and forth. It's adorable. Teddy ends up going to an early admissions college and the communication between the two starts to break down as they find themselves busy with their own lives. Eventually they loose contact.

But as fate would have it, they meet again at university where Teddy has accepted a visiting professor position at the same university Clara is teaching at. I'll call this a one office forced proximity trope. The sparks never left.

This book was adorable and I loved the dual timeline as it really added to the depth of the relationship Clara and Teddy have. The chemistry was immaculate and the little popculture references were so relatable. I've never read a romance set in academia and I can now say this might be one of my favorite settings.

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