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grace_rangel's review against another edition
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? It's complicated
4.5
It’s been a while since a book has been able to make me feel so many different emotions, I was laughing and crying at the same time in most parts.
noddy_81's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
3.75
murphysmustread's review against another edition
2.0
Rating: 2.75/5 stars
I saw this book while pursuing the “new additions” shelf of my local library and thought I would give it a try. The premise of the book was very compelling and it was rather short which is an incentive for anybody who can’t do lengthy reads. Generally speaking, I would categorize this book as “average.” It was a cute and fluffy read, but it didn’t leave me wanting more. The main character, Robin, reminds me a lot of myself (which was a bit scary) and I thought she was fairly well-written. I really admired how the author described Robin’s grief over Gabe and yet didn’t make it her whole personality; it was refreshing. Especially the part where Robin admits that toward’s the end of Gabe’s life she began to resent him and she found the desire to avoid him which I think is something a lot of caretakers experience (even if they don’t want to admit it themselves). However, I don’t think Robin’s love interests were good choices at all. I mean, she hardly had anything in common with Jake or Levi except for maybe some shared trauma. I’m glad I picked up this book as it kept me entertained, but it wasn’t all I hoped it would be.
I saw this book while pursuing the “new additions” shelf of my local library and thought I would give it a try. The premise of the book was very compelling and it was rather short which is an incentive for anybody who can’t do lengthy reads. Generally speaking, I would categorize this book as “average.” It was a cute and fluffy read, but it didn’t leave me wanting more. The main character, Robin, reminds me a lot of myself (which was a bit scary) and I thought she was fairly well-written. I really admired how the author described Robin’s grief over Gabe and yet didn’t make it her whole personality; it was refreshing. Especially the part where Robin admits that toward’s the end of Gabe’s life she began to resent him and she found the desire to avoid him which I think is something a lot of caretakers experience (even if they don’t want to admit it themselves). However, I don’t think Robin’s love interests were good choices at all. I mean, she hardly had anything in common with Jake or Levi except for maybe some shared trauma. I’m glad I picked up this book as it kept me entertained, but it wasn’t all I hoped it would be.
thebookishbrewnette's review against another edition
5.0
..."love should connect you to people, not chain you to them."
Wow - this book put me through all of the emotions. As someone who has found their person in life, and did it at a young age, I related to Robin on so many levels and found myself crying at many passages throughout this book.
If you are looking for a story about a woman learning who she is, how to love herself again, and discovering how to start living her life for herself instead of others, I think this will blow you away. Watching Robin navigate loss and understand that grieving doesn't have a time limit or an instructional manual was not only relatable, but real.
Emotionally moving, easily relatable, and beautifully written.
Wow - this book put me through all of the emotions. As someone who has found their person in life, and did it at a young age, I related to Robin on so many levels and found myself crying at many passages throughout this book.
If you are looking for a story about a woman learning who she is, how to love herself again, and discovering how to start living her life for herself instead of others, I think this will blow you away. Watching Robin navigate loss and understand that grieving doesn't have a time limit or an instructional manual was not only relatable, but real.
Emotionally moving, easily relatable, and beautifully written.
victoriakhart's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
gracelozier's review against another edition
4.0
Starting with a 30-something main character that’s freshly widowed isn’t necessarily fun, but it is rewarding! Robin Lindstrom was married to a wonderful man, Gabe. But Gabe has passed away after a battle with cancer, and Robin has no clue how to move on, or even move. She’s in the throes of depression when she receives a scheduled email from Gabe, written to help her after his death. So begins Robin’s adventure into online dating, specifically on an app. Gabe has enlisted his college-roommate-turned-best-friend Levi to help push Robin out of her comfort zone, and he does so in a charming, rock-n-roll, kind of way. Robin dates several different men in the greater Twin Cities area, to varying levels of success, while also juggling her frustrating family and time for herself.
This book was a slow starter for me, but I really enjoyed it once it got going! Robin and Levi are well-written, while the cast of characters parading around them are the exact people you meet in a small Midwestern town. There’s grief, growth, and some good ol’ fashioned fun. My only issue was that by the end, I felt like I had spent too much time on Robin’s dates with miscellaneous men, and didn’t have a deep connection with some of the main characters.
For a more detailed review (with spoilers), check out my blog!
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book was a slow starter for me, but I really enjoyed it once it got going! Robin and Levi are well-written, while the cast of characters parading around them are the exact people you meet in a small Midwestern town. There’s grief, growth, and some good ol’ fashioned fun. My only issue was that by the end, I felt like I had spent too much time on Robin’s dates with miscellaneous men, and didn’t have a deep connection with some of the main characters.
For a more detailed review (with spoilers), check out my blog!
Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
bookishbabe431's review against another edition
I could tell the family was going to be annoying already. The premise is a little weird to me at the moment, how Gabe sets Robin up on a dating site, without her permission, to start her dating after only a year after his death. Seemed a bit inconsiderate, maybe she wouldnt be ready or want to do this a year later?
tiredfangirl's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? Yes
5.0
I beg you not to go into this book expecting a romance. Please read this book expecting a really raw and yet somehow lighthearted look at grief.
This book definitely won’t be a 5 star for everyone, but I related so much to the way Robin related to and coped with her grief. I can’t give a book that made me ugly cry like this anything less.
This book definitely won’t be a 5 star for everyone, but I related so much to the way Robin related to and coped with her grief. I can’t give a book that made me ugly cry like this anything less.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, and Grief
Moderate: Death of parent