christinahill's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
sconrad621's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
dewirijks's review against another edition
4.0
Dit is volgens mij het 4e of 5e boek dat ik van Taylor Jenkins Reid las. Ze blijft me verrassen! Het liefst gaf ik 4,5 sterren en hoe dat komt wil ik eigenlijk niet verklappen. Wat ik wel kan vertellen is dat ik een boek begrip geleerd heb....multiversum
scarsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
hbstrick's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? Yes
4.25
jeffreyreads's review against another edition
1.0
I tried. I really did. I wanted to read this book because the concept sounded really original and like a good contemporary. But...no.
Taylor Jenkins Reid reminds me of those authors that put out a new book at least twice a year if not more, and because they're just spitting out books to please their publishers, the books themselves have crappy, surface-level stories. Like those romance books you pick up for $10 in a pharmacy. This is exactly what Maybe in Another Life brought to mind.
I get the distinct feeling that I'm supposed to feel bad for Hannah Martin, the book's whiny, privileged and annoying protagonist. She's lived in six different cities since college and doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. Then she's sleeping with a married man, and somehow she looks for sympathy from the reader because she hasn't found a "good man". Hey lady, no one was forcing you to sleep with the married man, and you continued to do it. But it's also important to point out that all of these story details are quickly explained by Hannah within the book's first 25 pages. All Taylor Jenkins Reid did to create her characters was have Hannah give a long-winded, cliché description of them that you could find in a thousand other better books.
These characters have no depth; I feel like they are just people with a commonplace name. Reid takes no time to build her characters as people; she just jumps into the story she wants to tell with them, which was an original concept that was unfortunately wasted on Reid's weak foundation of a novel.
Taylor Jenkins Reid reminds me of those authors that put out a new book at least twice a year if not more, and because they're just spitting out books to please their publishers, the books themselves have crappy, surface-level stories. Like those romance books you pick up for $10 in a pharmacy. This is exactly what Maybe in Another Life brought to mind.
I get the distinct feeling that I'm supposed to feel bad for Hannah Martin, the book's whiny, privileged and annoying protagonist. She's lived in six different cities since college and doesn't know what she wants to do with her life. Then she's sleeping with a married man, and somehow she looks for sympathy from the reader because she hasn't found a "good man". Hey lady, no one was forcing you to sleep with the married man, and you continued to do it. But it's also important to point out that all of these story details are quickly explained by Hannah within the book's first 25 pages. All Taylor Jenkins Reid did to create her characters was have Hannah give a long-winded, cliché description of them that you could find in a thousand other better books.
These characters have no depth; I feel like they are just people with a commonplace name. Reid takes no time to build her characters as people; she just jumps into the story she wants to tell with them, which was an original concept that was unfortunately wasted on Reid's weak foundation of a novel.
lacunaboo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
kitkat2500's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun and easy book to read. The story is told as two separate life scenarios unfolding for the narrator, following a single decision made on a fateful night. The chapters alternate between the two scenarios.
It's an interesting story about the role of destiny in our lives versus our individual choices. Are we living our one and only destiny, or simply one variation of its many possibilities ?!
The book is also a lovely ode to great friendships, and to love.
It's an interesting story about the role of destiny in our lives versus our individual choices. Are we living our one and only destiny, or simply one variation of its many possibilities ?!
The book is also a lovely ode to great friendships, and to love.
katdarat's review against another edition
2.0
hated main character and the use of cinnamon roll was a lot too much for me