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brookebatesratesbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, and Grief
lucyatoz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
In Five Years is the story of Dannie Kohan who appears to have it all sorted with her life. She has the perfect fiancé, David, an investment fund manager, the perfect apartment, in New York City, the wonderful, yet flighty best friend, Bella, and the perfect job, as a corporate lawyer at a top firm. But does having it all mean that she is truly happy? Soon tragedy strikes and it is about to test the boundaries of her friendship, engagement and outlook on life.
This novel is an emotional read and really pulls at the heartstrings. It will make you laugh and cry, in equal measure.
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Sexual content, and Medical content
Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Car accident
Minor: Cursing and Vomit
lucymae0515's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Things I loved: Rebecca Serle’s plot lines and writing is always beautiful and so engaging. Her plots always have a touch of magic in them which gives a fun, whimsical but also emotional feeling. I loved the plot of this one as our MC, Dannie, is engaged and landed the job of her dreams only to wake up five years in the future with a different life. I also love the touch of romance but the main focus is friendship.
Things I didn’t love: I didn’t love any of the characters. I didn’t feel a really connection through the book. It got pretty boring, as the back only describes about the first three chapters. I felt like it was just not as entertaining as her other books.
Would i recommend it? Sure, if it sounds interesting, go ahead! But I personally didn’t love it, but also didn’t hate it. :)
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Cursing
carys_roberson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Infertility, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, and Car accident
im_just_vidu's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Cursing, Car accident, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment
thatswhatshanread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I had no idea what to expect going into this book. Well, that’s a lie. I knew it was a love story, and I’d heard it would make me cry.
But I did not anticipate in the slightest, why it would make me cry. Or what kind of love story I’d feel very deeply apart of.
You very easily slip in to this story. It reads like any other, until it doesn’t. And when it doesn’t, you simply must keep reading to see where it leads. Love, heartbreak, celebration, tragedy, compromise, friendship. Life, changing without approval, no matter how much you plan for it not to. Life, out of your hands.
“In Five Years” is as comforting as it is devastating. It’s both a tight, warm hug and a fierce, bitter wind. It answers the questions you’ve never even thought about before, and asks of you things you’ve never had to give.
Give it all. The characters in this novel deserve it.
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Infertility, Sexual content, Blood, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
Minor: Infidelity and Antisemitism
milenasbooknook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infertility, Blood, Vomit, and Medical trauma
2-3 inappropriate scenes the reader may wish to skipjillkaarlela's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
Moderate: Cancer, Sexual content, and Car accident
Minor: Cursing
writtenbydnicole's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy