Hoda's Reviews > Same Time Next Summer

” it’s like i went out into the world and grew up, and he’s still right here. Right where i left hi”

This book is so good! To be honest I didn’t think i’d love this when i first picked it up because people where saying that it’s another version of “every summer after” book. And if u know me you’d know how much I lOATH HATE this book. So i was shocked when i found this one to be totally different from “every summer after” yess the summer and beach vibes were kinda of the same but the plot twist is not and i was so so so grateful for that.

It was cute and a very quick read. I finished it in one day. I loved the beach and the sun, the sand, the surfing. It give me the summer vibes i needed and it made me so relaxed ( not for the most part but still). I liked the plot a-lot because I didn’t see it coming 😭 like I imagined the reason they broke up was totally different but i was happy that i was wrong! I also liked the side characters. They were fun and i loved the way they supported sam and wyatt no matter what.

” if i’m going to stay out here, I am going to have to get used to feeling him in the air, hearing him in the sound of the gulls. Now that I’m listening to my heart, I realize he’s been right there all along anyway”

I can’t say i was so invested in wyatt and sam love story from the beginning because i felt like there was something missing. I wanted to feel more depth to there love more anguish. Yes i know they loved each-other and i was rotting for them but at the same time i wanted more! The flashbacks were so short and very rushed i didn’t enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the present. I was so in love with them in the present tho. The fact that he writes all his songs about here even after years of them not talking. That he still thinks that she was the most beautiful part in his life and that she was the reason why he is doing all of this. And that he was selfless enough to let her go when he thought she was happy without him ugh i love himmm🤍 i still think he should have fought a little more for her tho! But anyway i loveedd their characters development 🫶🏻

” the great thing about first love is that we don’t know enough to protect ourselves from it”

One of the things I didn’t like about this story is how fast her father get away with what he did! I didn’t blame wyatt for being angry. I was angry myself. I wanted him to be blamed more. I wanted people to hate him more! But no it was like he didn’t do anything! I really didn’t like that.

But overall the story was good. And enjoyable. And it totally perfect for summer reads 🫶🏻

” we have all summer”
“ i want forever”

” you cheat because you think it’s going to make u someone else, that it’s going to save u from you own damn misery. And that’s the lie you’re telling yourself. I guess that’s the point. Sam. Another person is not going to turn you anything but who you truly are. Make sure you’re not trying to turn yourself into someone else for jack”