keishac13's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Grief, Infidelity, and Medical content
Moderate: Toxic relationship
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Medical content
Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Child death, and Body shaming
Minor: Sexual content
brookey8888's review
emotional
funny
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
3.5
This was an interesting book with an interesting concept. I didn’t enjoy one storyline a lot more than the other. I thought the writing was OK. It was a little boring and simple. In my opinion. The characters were OK but there was a lot of good quotes in this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
thatswhatshanread's review
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a sweet book, but I found it majorly lacking in personality. Predominantly in the main character, Hannah, which made it difficult to really connect with the story. As its told in two alternating timelines defined by a single choice (stay out with her ex or go home early with her best friend, Gabby), that sort-of only added to the disconnect I felt like.
The one relationship in the book that I really loved was the only constant in both timelines—Hannah and Gabby’s friendship. I liked one MMC far better than the other, though neither had me in my feelings, as they say. Pretty predictable story arcs on both sides.
However, this is a really optimistic, hopeful read. Good if you’re wanting something light complete with not one, but TWO happily ever afters. It read quite fast, too, so that was a plus.
The one relationship in the book that I really loved was the only constant in both timelines—Hannah and Gabby’s friendship. I liked one MMC far better than the other, though neither had me in my feelings, as they say. Pretty predictable story arcs on both sides.
However, this is a really optimistic, hopeful read. Good if you’re wanting something light complete with not one, but TWO happily ever afters. It read quite fast, too, so that was a plus.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Abandonment, Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Blood, and Medical trauma
Minor: Abortion
r_clark's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage and Toxic relationship
simonareadss's review against another edition
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical trauma and Car accident
Moderate: Infidelity and Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage and Toxic relationship
radhikag's review
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I’ll probably add more when I can but I just rly like the multiverse theory and how it played out here. The idea that despite different possibilities some things may just really be meant to be.
I experienced a loss recently and in a weird way I’m finding comfort in the fact that maybe there’s a universe out there where my friend is still here. Anyways, beautifully written book and I can’t even say which version I loved more for Hannah, both were wonderful. And I loved Gabby’s story, too.
I experienced a loss recently and in a weird way I’m finding comfort in the fact that maybe there’s a universe out there where my friend is still here. Anyways, beautifully written book and I can’t even say which version I loved more for Hannah, both were wonderful. And I loved Gabby’s story, too.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Car accident
Moderate: Infidelity and Ableism
Hannah has been bouncing around her entire adult life, with a passport littered with stamps and a mile long resume, she longs for a place to call home. After a particularly bad breakup, she moves back to LA, where she grew up. On her first night back, her friend Gabby (who she’s staying with) says she’s heading out and asks if she wants to go home. Ethan, Hannah’s high school sweetheart, who she happened to bump into at the bar offers to drop her off later that night. What follows is two parallel storylines, one where she goes home with Gabby and another where she stays out with Ethan, both with huge implications for Hannah, the people around her, and where she’ll end up. With alternating chapters for each storyline, you find yourself wondering about all the possibilities, sure about some certainties but really — wondering if anything is truly meant to be. You may not believe in soulmates but Hannah does — and in both worlds, she thinks she’s found them.mallory10100's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
philosophical, the one that got away by katy perry vibes, similar to the midnight library
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Infertility, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Vomit
Minor: Abandonment, Abortion, Alcohol, Child death, Drug use, Excrement, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders
i loved this book so much :)kelly_e's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? No
4.0
Title: Maybe in Another Life
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Romance
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: July 7th 2015
T H R E E • W O R D S
Multilayered • Inquisitive • Cordial
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Following a breakup, Hannah finds herself returning to her hometown of LA, where she lives in her best friend Gabby's spare room. Maybe in Another Life unfolds as parallel storylines hinging on a single choice Hannah makes at the bar one night after running into her high school boyfriend, Ethan. Should she stay? Or should she go? Hannah is about to find out how life unfolds either way, with each version offering a drastically different course of her future.
💭 T H O U G H T S
This was a enjoyable read for me, and I particularly liked the strong focus on female friendship, the theme of chosen family, and central focus on messy lives, which makes the characters much more relatable. I felt as though everyone needs a Gabby in their lives! It was fast paced, and the concept worked well, although I did find I was getting a bit confused at times as the alternate realties converged around the halfway point. It's quite predictable, something life definitely isn't. And there was something about Hannah's sister I didn't like, yet I can't quite put my finger on it exactly. I, myself, struggle with the concept of our lives being a reflection of our choices. On one hand, yes I agree each choice we make can lead us down a different path, but at the same time on the other hand, there are things in life beyond our control that end up shaping our lives forever. For instance, I didn't choose to be widowed at 30, but it is the event in my life that will shape my life the most. Overall, I enjoyed the story, and how it certainly made me contemplate life.
Maybe in Another Life was my first novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and I will definitely be reading more down the road. I would recommend this book to fans of How to Walk Away, or In Five Years, anyone looking for a quick and easy read, or people who enjoy romance with a bit more substance and reflection involved.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers who enjoyed In Five Years
• anyone looking for romance with more substance
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I pick up a book from the stack Gabby has made, and I start to read. The book is slow to start, very descriptive. Slow and descriptive would be find on a normal fay, on a day when I'm not trying to quiet my own voice, but that won't work for me right now. So I put it down and pick up another one. I go down the stack until I find a voice quick and thrilling enough to quiet my own."
"Life is unpredictable beyond measure."
Author: Taylor Jenkins Reid
Genre: Romance
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: July 7th 2015
T H R E E • W O R D S
Multilayered • Inquisitive • Cordial
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Following a breakup, Hannah finds herself returning to her hometown of LA, where she lives in her best friend Gabby's spare room. Maybe in Another Life unfolds as parallel storylines hinging on a single choice Hannah makes at the bar one night after running into her high school boyfriend, Ethan. Should she stay? Or should she go? Hannah is about to find out how life unfolds either way, with each version offering a drastically different course of her future.
💭 T H O U G H T S
This was a enjoyable read for me, and I particularly liked the strong focus on female friendship, the theme of chosen family, and central focus on messy lives, which makes the characters much more relatable. I felt as though everyone needs a Gabby in their lives! It was fast paced, and the concept worked well, although I did find I was getting a bit confused at times as the alternate realties converged around the halfway point. It's quite predictable, something life definitely isn't. And there was something about Hannah's sister I didn't like, yet I can't quite put my finger on it exactly. I, myself, struggle with the concept of our lives being a reflection of our choices. On one hand, yes I agree each choice we make can lead us down a different path, but at the same time on the other hand, there are things in life beyond our control that end up shaping our lives forever. For instance, I didn't choose to be widowed at 30, but it is the event in my life that will shape my life the most. Overall, I enjoyed the story, and how it certainly made me contemplate life.
Maybe in Another Life was my first novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, and I will definitely be reading more down the road. I would recommend this book to fans of How to Walk Away, or In Five Years, anyone looking for a quick and easy read, or people who enjoy romance with a bit more substance and reflection involved.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• readers who enjoyed In Five Years
• anyone looking for romance with more substance
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"I pick up a book from the stack Gabby has made, and I start to read. The book is slow to start, very descriptive. Slow and descriptive would be find on a normal fay, on a day when I'm not trying to quiet my own voice, but that won't work for me right now. So I put it down and pick up another one. I go down the stack until I find a voice quick and thrilling enough to quiet my own."
"Life is unpredictable beyond measure."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Medical trauma, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
hit and run, divorce, strained parental relationship
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