Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid

11 reviews

ashlikes's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, Grief, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Ableism, Child death, and Death

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, and Animal cruelty

meeklovestoread's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

Classic Taylor Jenkins Reid! Never disappoints. This is exactly what I needed right now. I absolutely ADORED the friendship between Gabby and Hannah. I did like the commentart of how every decision we make set a new reality for us. I do think about that from time to time. Like if I did this then would my life be different you know? What would change? What would stay constant? Both love interests were great. I loved the family aspect in this as well. I'm not going to lie I find it confusing at times to keep track of which reality was which and what events transpired in which reality and what stayed the same. The whole "everything happens for a reason" debate is controversial one and a question that has been pondered over forever and I felt like the author did a nice job in delving into the issue. Overall a nice read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Car accident

Moderate: Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit and Abandonment

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

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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

happyreads's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Medical content, Car accident, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Infidelity and Grief

Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol

saraellenme's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Car accident, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

Minor: Medical 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. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Grief, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

bookworm247's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit and Abortion

thequeenofsheba3's review

lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content and Car accident

Minor: Abandonment

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. 

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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

hayleygray's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.75

When I read the blurb and realised that this story was going to be split into alternating universes, I thought to myself "how is this going to work?" But, oh my god, it works.
Taylor Jenkins Reid is extraordinary–she gets these insane and unique ideas for novels, sprinkles some magic on them, and brings them to life EXACTLY how they should be written and read. I am never disappointed after reading her work and I highly recommend this, and all other books, written by her wonderful hand.
Incredible. Emotional. Genius.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Miscarriage, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Abandonment