ellaticonstellation's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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? It's complicated
4.0
Spoiler
I like this book because I never read anything like it. It's simple but emotional. It's stressful to be in a situation where you love someone and lose him. You move on and love someone new and then the old love comes back. Damn, it sounds heartbreaking.I like that this discusses how people change, we evolve and that's okay.
It became preachy at the end that's why I deducted a star. But overall, I enjoyed this. Thank you, Taylor✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Abandonment, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
ifwyshay's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
such mixed reviews about this book. i hate but enjoyed it at the same time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Abandonment, and Cancer
cady_sass's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
5.0
Ow, my heart 🥹🥹🥹🥹 I am not well. You know going in that the ending is going to break your heart one way or another, but it’s still such a gut punch. I cried multiple times. 5 stars
Side note: the entire premise of this book is borderline unbelievable but the least believable part is that book store manager and a music teacher can afford to live in Cambridge. And she commutes to Acton? And gets there with time to spare to have breakfast dates? Does she leave the house at 4am? Massachusetts people will get it, everyone else just live in blissful ignorance believing this is possible 🤣
Side note: the entire premise of this book is borderline unbelievable but the least believable part is that book store manager and a music teacher can afford to live in Cambridge. And she commutes to Acton? And gets there with time to spare to have breakfast dates? Does she leave the house at 4am? Massachusetts people will get it, everyone else just live in blissful ignorance believing this is possible 🤣
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Infidelity, Alcohol, Grief, Cursing, Death, Abandonment, and Sexual content
Ocean trauma, deep water, animal attackhayleyvharrington's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Abandonment, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
lex_mags's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- 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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Death
nadia_luq's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Grief
newtonkatie's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Abandonment, and Grief
megwilli's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Abandonment
iisa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, and Sexual content
jen1804's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- 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
3.5
Not really sure how to put into words how I felt about this book.
I thought it was good and the concept was really interesting.
But it also didn’t really appeal to me because of how it just felt so sad for all the characters involved and I wasn’t really routing for anyone in particular.
Having said that about it feeling sad, at no point did the writing actually make me feel emotional. It’s almost as if more time and narrative was needed to focus on the relationships between the MC and her two loves, to properly embed those warm feelings the reader feels towards them before the impossible situation can fully have a heart wrenching impact. Because of the two relationships I had to split my focus between, the two narratives I had to become attached to, it was almost like I didn’t invest in either of them enough for the story to hurt me on any deep level.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
I thought it was good and the concept was really interesting.
But it also didn’t really appeal to me because of how it just felt so sad for all the characters involved and I wasn’t really routing for anyone in particular.
Having said that about it feeling sad, at no point did the writing actually make me feel emotional. It’s almost as if more time and narrative was needed to focus on the relationships between the MC and her two loves, to properly embed those warm feelings the reader feels towards them before the impossible situation can fully have a heart wrenching impact. Because of the two relationships I had to split my focus between, the two narratives I had to become attached to, it was almost like I didn’t invest in either of them enough for the story to hurt me on any deep level.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment and Death