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ludmireads's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
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? Yes
4.0
Giving this book 4 stars because I think this is what I’d rate it when I was 17 (a. k. a. when I was the target audience).
I didn’t enjoy this book as much now.
I didn’t enjoy this book as much now.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, and Medical content
sweetsxrrxw's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
so uh i really don't know where to start. i can't say i didn't like this book because that wouldn't be true. and, even if i really liked it and i am currently reading its webtoon i'm not sure how to describe the way i feel about it.
like, i don't think i actually have any negative things to say. i can understand how kate and jack's relationship has not appealed some people, as it was a bit rushed and he catched real feelings after a night of talking. but i have to say that i am a sucker for romantic cute shit so yeah i absolutely tabbed many quotes throughout the book which made me feel so <333
i know some people did not like jack's friends and i can understand why they did dislike jillian... but franny? i think he owns a piece of my heart, he is such a softie who deserves a better dad tbh.
it was frustrating how jack couldn't fix everything all at once and everytime he thought something was fixed, something else would happen to mess up everything.i'm glad that everything ended up being okay and that, at the end, he could make ammends with his friends cause i would have been very mad if he didn't oh! i also think that something very cute at the ending was when jack said that, instead of becoming a writer, he wanted to focus on science to cure diseases
so it may not be your favorite book ever but i believe it's pretty entertaining and that you could definitely give it a shot, x
like, i don't think i actually have any negative things to say. i can understand how kate and jack's relationship has not appealed some people, as it was a bit rushed and he catched real feelings after a night of talking. but i have to say that i am a sucker for romantic cute shit so yeah i absolutely tabbed many quotes throughout the book which made me feel so <333
i know some people did not like jack's friends and i can understand why they did dislike jillian... but franny? i think he owns a piece of my heart, he is such a softie who deserves a better dad tbh.
it was frustrating how jack couldn't fix everything all at once and everytime he thought something was fixed, something else would happen to mess up everything.
so it may not be your favorite book ever but i believe it's pretty entertaining and that you could definitely give it a shot, x
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness and Medical content
grizzlysnack's review against another edition
medium-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
The good things about this book:
- the concept
- Jack's support system
The bad things about this book:
- the execution of concept
- characters
- character interactions & dialogue
This book is very forgettable, to be honest. If I didn't write out the different scenes for this review and journal entries I probably wouldn't be able to tell you anything significant from the plot
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Medical content
Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness
Minor: Gun violence, Car accident, and Alcohol
Part 4 was by far the worst piece of text I've read in a good while. The rest of the book wasn't AS BAD but the rest of it was still badannie_arya's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Racism
librariancollections's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Medical content
Minor: Chronic illness, Terminal illness, and Abandonment
cheye13's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is very well written, but I didn't like it as much as I'd wanted to. I'm not sure this is marketed quite right, since the emphasis is on the "groundhog day" trope and I don't think that trope is done well here. It's a new take on the trope, but I'm not sure the take adds anything necessarily worthwhile to the use of the trope itself. And there is acknowledgement of this within the text that feels like a cheap copout that I'd rather have been left out.
This also reads very young. The height of emotion and sense of stakes only works because this is a teenager's perspective, and even then it still strains belief. Ultimately I'm glad this book was published, but it's most definitely not for me.
This also reads very young. The height of emotion and sense of stakes only works because this is a teenager's perspective, and even then it still strains belief. Ultimately I'm glad this book was published, but it's most definitely not for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Racism, and Medical content
Moderate: Police brutality and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Car accident and Alcohol
fromjuliereads's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
4.0
I really liked this book! There were so many laugh out loud scenes, moments that were so difficult to read. Great characters and fantastic writing!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Violence, and Car accident
Shooting based on racial profilingcharlee92's review against another edition
hopeful
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
3.0
Cheesy YA romance. Cute ground hog day style story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Gun violence, Medical content, and Alcohol
effys's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I absolutely loved this book. It kept me curious the whole way through about what was going to happen next. The characters were so well written and all had their own flaws but that made them even more interesting to read about and how those flaws effected their stories.
Such a fantastically original story that was amazingly written
Such a fantastically original story that was amazingly written
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Gun violence, Terminal illness, and Medical content
Moderate: Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
Minor: Pregnancy
oliviabrcka's review against another edition
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
All in all, Opposite of Always strikes me as a book that is just fine. There were definitely traits I loved, but overall, I just don’t ever enjoy time-traveling books and this was no exception.
The best, most standout part of this book was the writing. It reminds me of a Jenny Han novel in the sense that it is cinematic and charming. The visuals are vivid and incredible and I could quite literally eat a book like this for dessert because I love the writing so much. I can’t even describe what makes is different and amazing, it just is, and it is what kept me reading until the end. It is also why I can say that I will still likely read other books by Justin A. Reynolds in the future because his writing is *chef’s kiss*!
Other than the writing, I found the characters to be likeable and I personally have never read a book featuring a character with sickle cell disease, so I appreciated the insight into what life might look like as a person with it.
Unfortunately, I found the rest of the book to be pretty nondescript and uninspiring. I think what really killed it for me was the time travel aspect. I just have never enjoyed reading time travel books so this is largely a personal preference thing and I think a majority of people would enjoy this! I really only found the book to be forgettable and repetitive because of the time traveling, but if that does happen to be your jam, this is the book for you!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Medical content