Many thanks to NetGalley and Grove Atlantic for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by Lily King. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4.5 stars rounded up!
Jordan (the nickname given to her by her friends) is in the fall of her senior year of college. She meets Sam and Yash, star students in her 17th Century Lit class, and best friends living off campus in the house of a professor on sabbatical. The two invite Jordan into their world and she starts to discover herself. But as graduation comes and goes, the choices made by these three will alter their lives forever. Decades later, her past comes crashing into her present, and she must confront her past.
Following on the heels of Writers and Lovers, although not mandatory to read that one to enjoy this one, this book explores our youth and the bonds and decisions we make that shape our future. The beginning is academic heavy as the friends explore their intellectual side as well as their romantic entanglements. But decisions are made that can't be taken back, and those decisions haunt the future as well. This book moves on to explore the decades afterwards and comes full circle in the end. Trust me - this one will definitely pull at your heartstrings and have you thinking about your own decisions and their impact. The writing is gorgeous and I was engrossed throughout.
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