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In Five Years by Rebecca Serle

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analia's review

emotional lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I feel like this story had a lot of potential that fell flat. The plot was an interesting concept that I was excited to read. But the characters just felt way too robotic. A lot of their dialogue felt corny or inauthentic. Admittedly I did cry, but I felt like it was more from personal stuff that related to what was happening in the book. I also got the sense that this was written as movie or tv bait, because I think it would work better as a script than a novel. The prose was just lacking.

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butilikeit's review

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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? No

4.25

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daniellekat's review against another edition

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fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

This wasn't my cup of tea. Easy to read and a somewhat engaging plot, but I hated all the characters. Dannie was obnoxious, selfish and a terrible friend. I had no personal investment in her outcome and felt emotionally unattached to the story as a whole. I appreciate what the author was attempting and this led to some interesting discussion, (I read this for a book club) but I think the author was trying too hard to do something 'different'. I respect the conclusion and can see how others might really enjoy this, but it's a pass for me.

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