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jillaay_h's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, and Death
cheye13's review against another edition
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was fine. I appreciated how the time travel conceit was used within the story, rather than just left at a superficial gimmick. I appreciated the development we got for Iwan in what little time we had to work with. The leads had an easy chemistry, but it didn't hold me captive. Mostly, it felt like a very one-sided romance, not because it was only from Clementine's perspective, but because past!Iwan was unaware of the circumstances for so long. (Similar to the romance mistaken/double identity phenomenon when one lead deciphers the identity long before the other and uses it to their advantage. Just feels. Disingenuous to build a relationship on it.) Additionally, past!Iwan and present!Iwan felt like different characters.
I appreciated the bigger messages about love and grief, and I think Poston needs to either lean further into it and branch into literary romance, or start distancing herself from it and trying true fun romcoms. I find this gray space in the middle just. Middling.
Alternatively, I'd love to see the story from present-Iwan's perspective with relevant flashbacks. I think it'd make the story feel more complete.
I appreciated the bigger messages about love and grief, and I think Poston needs to either lean further into it and branch into literary romance, or start distancing herself from it and trying true fun romcoms. I find this gray space in the middle just. Middling.
Alternatively, I'd love to see the story from present-Iwan's perspective with relevant flashbacks. I think it'd make the story feel more complete.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Suicide
paperviking's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Light hearted refreshing romance staring Clementine and Iwan. Both find themselves at crossroads in their lives but 7 years across time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Grief
tays_books's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing and Pregnancy
Minor: Dementia
readbooks_eatapples's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Grief
rondasue27's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
fast-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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Suicide
Suicide is not on page, but discussed as past and the grief that accompanies someone committing suicide.mirareader's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Suicide
jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
bzliz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I literally cannot rate this anything lower than 5 stars. I should’ve known Ashley Poston was going to rip out my heart and then neatly stitch me back up again in the most perfect way. I had to scurry into another room toward the end because I could feel the ugly tears coming and I didn’t want to scare my fiance.
It doesn’t get more star-crossed than meeting a really hot, sweet guy is a magical apartment only to realize he’s living 7 years in the past, while juggling a career as a book publicist and the insurmountable grief over the ambiguous death of a beloved aunt, but that’s Clementine’s life. I can even excuse the silly name and the sillier nickname- Lemon- because of how this book made me feel.
Content warnings:
Grief, death (on page):Clementine’s aunt was the most important person in her life and she died 6 months ago. She spends the book with that cloud of grief hanging over her head until she can release those emotions
Suicide (off page):The aunt’s death after taking too many pills is ambiguously called a suicide. Clementine can’t be sure if it was on purpose or not but it is described as a suicide a few times
Sexual content (on page):As close to fade-to-black as you can get without actually fading to black. Both sex scenes are over almost as soon as they begin and are easy to skip if sexual content makes you uncomfortable
It doesn’t get more star-crossed than meeting a really hot, sweet guy is a magical apartment only to realize he’s living 7 years in the past, while juggling a career as a book publicist and the insurmountable grief over the ambiguous death of a beloved aunt, but that’s Clementine’s life. I can even excuse the silly name and the sillier nickname- Lemon- because of how this book made me feel.
Content warnings:
Grief, death (on page):
Suicide (off page):
Sexual content (on page):
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Suicide and Sexual content
ashley_mrose530's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
5.0
I cannot describe how much I absolutely loved this book. I don't think I've felt this way about a book since I listened to The Way of Kings and Imogen, Obviously.
I loved Clementine and Iwan together. They pushed each other to be better people and they had great chemistry.
I also loved how Ashley wrote about grief and how Clementine dealt with it. It was so real and poignant and had me crying multiple times as someone who had just lost their grandpa in April.
The premise was so intriguing and I think it was done really well here too. It kept me guessing rather than falling into a predictable mold and I loved that. It made me want to keep reading even more than I already did.
In all this was a great read and I can't wait to read another one by Ashley Poston.
I loved Clementine and Iwan together. They pushed each other to be better people and they had great chemistry.
I also loved how Ashley wrote about grief and how Clementine dealt with it. It was so real and poignant and had me crying multiple times as someone who had just lost their grandpa in April.
The premise was so intriguing and I think it was done really well here too. It kept me guessing rather than falling into a predictable mold and I loved that. It made me want to keep reading even more than I already did.
In all this was a great read and I can't wait to read another one by Ashley Poston.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Suicide