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A review by thereadingraccoon
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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? It's complicated
4.25
Book Review: Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
Slow Dance is an adult contemporary novel about two high school friends who get a second chance at love.
Cary and Shiloh were best friends in high school but could never quite find a way to romance. Cary joined the Navy, and Shiloh went off to college, leading their lives on separate paths. However, when they reunite at a wedding fourteen years later, they finally realize how many feelings were left unspoken. But Cary still has years left in the Navy, and Shiloh is co-parenting two small children with her ex-husband, making it difficult for either of them to see a path back to each other.
Slow Dance is a slow-burn love story about two people who love each other deeply but can never seem to get the timing right. It’s filled with great dialogue, realistic family drama, and explores what relationships and commitment look like with children and military service. I loved how both characters were so authentically themselves and unlike anyone else I’ve read before.
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My copy of Slow Dance was provided by William Morrow Books for review purposes.
Slow Dance is an adult contemporary novel about two high school friends who get a second chance at love.
Cary and Shiloh were best friends in high school but could never quite find a way to romance. Cary joined the Navy, and Shiloh went off to college, leading their lives on separate paths. However, when they reunite at a wedding fourteen years later, they finally realize how many feelings were left unspoken. But Cary still has years left in the Navy, and Shiloh is co-parenting two small children with her ex-husband, making it difficult for either of them to see a path back to each other.
Slow Dance is a slow-burn love story about two people who love each other deeply but can never seem to get the timing right. It’s filled with great dialogue, realistic family drama, and explores what relationships and commitment look like with children and military service. I loved how both characters were so authentically themselves and unlike anyone else I’ve read before.
4 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My copy of Slow Dance was provided by William Morrow Books for review purposes.