Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell

Slow Dance PDF by Rainbow Rowell is a second chance romance. Shiloh and Cary were best friends throughout high school, but they never truly connected in a romantic relationship until she was in college.

They then went their separate ways and reconnect again at their other best friend Mikey’s wedding fourteen years later. Shiloh is now divorced with two young children and Cary is still in the Navy. Do they have a chance to rekindle their flame?

I liked:
Rowell is great with authentic characters and dialogue. I felt like the place and time was incredibly well portrayed and I felt like I was actually there.

Junie and Gus (the kids) were amazing. I loved every scene they were in and they gave me a huge number of laugh out loud moments. Were they a bit precocious for their ages? Yes, but I didn’t mind it because it was a relief from the angsty relationship drama.

Short chapters kept things flowing even though this was a very slow burn overall.

What I didn’t like:

I hated Shiloh. She had some weird touchy/clothes ruining/etc thing going on that to me seemed a lot like abusive behavior, particularly when Cary would tell her to stop and she wouldn’t.

Especially as a grown adult this was bizarre and never sat right with me. And then her indecisiveness and full on tantrums and whiny behavior, I felt like Cary was a saint for putting up with all of it. I can’t believe he didn’t walk away and find someone mentally healthier. After reading about their senior prom I was thinking–“run away from her! run far far away!”

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