EVEN IF IT RAINS

by Eva O’Brien

340 pages, Paperback

Published December 6, 2025

Reviews

[Layla Beretta · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.75🌟 EVA OMG!! i started this three hours ago and already have finished it like oh my god it’s seriously incredible and you should be so proud of yourself. you’re so inspirational and i need to get the next one NOW like i’m obsessed with this series. it’s amazing and you’re an incredible writer. + we’re even now because i cried my eyes out at one point just like you did with ATIF

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

so cute!! ☺️

[Rain · Rating 2 out of 5]

i didn’t enjoy this. in my opinion, there was no character development whatsoever and Fiadh and Connor’s chemistry felt plain. and i don’t know why but it sounded ai. but given that this is a teen author, well done.

[Jamieleigh diz · Rating 4 out of 5]

i really enjoyed this book, it took me 2 days to read!!! probably less if i let myself🤣 it genuinely really gripped me from the outset. i loved the storyline and literally all the characters. they were all extremely likeable. this easily would’ve been a 5 star rating if i wasn’t so confused through some of it, however it was an amazing read and can’t wait for more!!!

[Úna ND · Rating 3 out of 5]

woah Eva this is seriously impressive. The fact that you wrote this book when you were 13 is absolutely mad. While I was reading this, I was making a few mental notes on what I was going to say when I was reviewing the book and I’m going to be honest here because I can totally see you becoming a famous author and you have so much potential so I want to give a few critiques so that you can improve as that is what I would like if this was my work. I found that the first half of this book was quite slow and repetitive, but I understand that this was just the building of the characters in the world at this time, but I felt like a lot of it was repetitiveness towards quotes and there were a few typos throughout the book, the constant reference to certain smells did get a bit worn out but other than that I found this story amazing overall AND REALISTIC!! as a fellow Irish teen i can definitely see how realistic the story is and that the characters felt like real people so it was very well done. I can’t wait to read future work and I will definitely be picking up the second book as soon as I can. Eva you are going places!!

[Manal · Rating 1 out of 5]

While completing a debut novel as a teenager is an undeniable milestone, Even If It Rains suffers from significant execution flaws that alienate its target audience.
The most jarring element of the novel is its uneven prose style. The text exhibits clear signs of automated or heavily modified writing; paragraphs are characterized by an unnatural lexical density paired with uniform sentence lengths. This syntactic monotony clashes aggressively with the expected authentic cadence of a teenage protagonist.
Compounding this stylistic disconnect is a pervasive lack of basic copyediting, with frequent grammatical errors constantly breaking narrative immersion.
Structurally, the character development for the leads, Fiadh and Conor, remains entirely static. Their interactions lack emotional subtext, leaving their central chemistry flat and their respective character arcs largely unresolved. O'Brien shows distinct dedication in finishing a full-length manuscript, but the text ultimately requires a rigorous, ground-up editorial overhaul to achieve a cohesive human voice

[feelslikeleni · Rating 3 out of 5]

After a while, I gave a crooked smile, not looking at him.
"Even if it rains?"
He glanced at me, puzzled for a second, then smiled, slow and warm, like the first bit of sun after a storm.
"Even if it rains."

this was a very easy read! i did a year abroad after high school in ireland so this feels close to home. i loved the irish slang in it and knowing that I’ve been to a lot of places from the book before. i can’t wait for sean and beth’s book. i also loved the gracie abrams songs in it. my favorite scene was the one where she danced in the kitchen to tears. it felt a bit rushed and there wasn’t really much character development. but i think eva will grow as an author over the years!

[Kaitlin Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

absolutely so so so so SO obsessed w this book. this book was a mix of cute & confusing & heartwarming & funny & honestly just everything you could want in a book. it is also incredibly wild how the author of this book is only fourteen. this book is 100% my favourite book I've read, and I would 100000% recommend this to people!!! I've already got 3 of my friends reading it :3

[Tessa · Rating 4 out of 5]

it is absolutely surreal that this was written by a fourteen year old — the kindle layout is a bit messed up, but other than that this is a perfect mix between a cute romance and a heartwarming story!

[elsie · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is one of my favourite books ever! Its such a relatable book and i loved all of the characters, the writing was so beautiful and perfectly paced. Fiadh and Connor are the cutest and their interactions were so goodd! I loved every part of this book

[Amy Orange · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is my absolute favourite book in the entire world. I was so absorbed into the story and the characters. It's my all time favourite book and I hold it very dearly to my heart. INCREDIBLE!! ily Eva xxxxx
ty for joining TEA x

[Leona Moir · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so good. I finished it in a day! From the very first page to the very last I was hooked. The author is incredible and I can’t wait for the 2nd book to come out 💗

[Sophia Mckissock · Rating 5 out of 5]

SO GOOD

[Ellarose Doyle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really good

[billy! · Rating 4 out of 5]

great but gets super boring halfway through, the ending makes up for it though

[anna ☀️🐞 · Rating 5 out of 5]

ugh so cute!! little bit confusing at times but overall considering her age, this book is incredible!

[Niamh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really accurate about secondary schools stinking of lynx. Pretty good, easy to read cute love story.

[itskhlo3 · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[aoife · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute romace, there are some small flaws in the book but overall its a very cute read

[Jace Kakwa · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Have u ever been in love?” With this fucking book YES Conor and Fiadh are so sweet, when he said he loved her on her doorstep! OMFG I LOVE THEM SO SO SO SO SO SO SO MUCH

[olive · Rating 4 out of 5]

good storyline but no character development , felt rushed , not enough description of the characters but overall was a really good plot and good for a 14 year old writer