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Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

47 reviews

clairebartholomew549's review against another edition

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emotional 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

4.0

I bawled through this book. It might have been because I was on a plane (I read once that we're more likely to cry on planes - something about feeling detached from our normal lives and feeling kind of private and thoughtful) and because I was on the tail end of my period (lol that I treat Goodreads like my diary, oops), but every Abby book hits me hard. Abby always handles delicate subject matter with such deftness and compassion, and the way characters handle grief and dread and fear always feels grounded in reality and complicated in the way it would actually play out in life. I was initially wary of the way the characters were talking about pregnancy and addiction, but as usual Abby came through with her trademark empathy and introspection and made me feel so deeply for everyone involved. This book really got to me with its depictions of how families can always heal and figure out how to be there for each other, no matter how bad it's been for years and generations, and of how no day is guaranteed. I was obsessed with both Vanessa and Adrian and was really rooting for both of them, and the ending truly gave me chills. This was one of my favorites of Abby's for sure. 
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marisabenn's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.75

Another one knocked outta the park by Abby Jimenez 💕

This could have been a 5 star read, but a miscommunication trope will always be a deduction from me. 

I LOVED how this wasn't necessarily insta-love. We saw two strangers become friends before lovers, and that's everything to me. 

I actually learned a lot about ALS from this book. It definitely made me think about how I live each day and see the world. And I got some laughs out of it!
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jkribbit's review

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring

4.75

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edhyndman's review

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emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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meganlovesreading's review against another edition

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4.0

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sariereads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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readwithria's review

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emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.5

Life's Too Short is such a beautiful story! The resilience, and the care, and the love is so great! I'd highly recommend it.

Vanessa and Adrien are so cute together! Adrien is the biggest simp in the world, and he pines for our girl so hard! We love to see it. Abby Jimenez writes the best men, and no one will change my mind.

I only have one tiny little complaint, but it's a bit of a spoiler to I'll keep it to myself. Let's just say that you should read this book if you love
- strangers to enemies to lovers
- forced proximity
- he falls harder
- single parent (aunt)
- emotional romances

Abby Jimenez never misses. 4.5 stars.

As always with Abby Jimenez books, please check the content warnings and take care of your mental health.
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alexisdillon725's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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tarayoung's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I enjoyed this book, but it was probably my least favorite by this author. I don't have a lot, good or bad, to say about this book. If you enjoy this author's writing and her other books, then I think you would also enjoy this one!
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khowick24's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

Another AJ book that I absolutely loved. This is definitely top three of my favorites from her. It was deeply written and inspiring. Makes you remember to live each day like your last, because it might be. 
I would 100% read this again for sure 💜 
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