Reviews

This Could Change Everything by Jill Mansell

zooloo1983's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this book! I love all the characters, Zillah in partcular, what a scream and with a massive heart of gold!

I love Jill Mansell’s books, I love the way she tells the stories that needed to be told and I love the love and affection she has for her characters. I have to pinch myself that I am on the tour for one of her books! ….And breathe

Essie, living with her infamy is homeless and jobless, sounds like the best thing for her at least she’s not living a lie now. She decided with her best friend Scarlett, to do a round robin email….only thing is it got sent to everyone including her mother in law and boyfriend, some not so nice things were said, this I can relate to this as I have kind of done something similar in the past! Things start to change when she meets Zillah, she gets a job and a place to stay and we meet Connor and Lucas.

Connor, another character I adored, giving up his law firm job after not billing a sick client who wanted to write her will, and we see some focus on his photography, which is amazing (well in my head) and it is a hit with the regulars in the Red house pub and is a monthly event for everyone to meet up.

Zillah has a complete heart of gold, trying to give back where she can and is just damn right fabulous. I love what she does to give back, and it made me have to dab my eyes a bit. We all need to be a bit like Zillah. It does make you think about how to change your ways, and how to take the time to help others even with the smallest of gestures.

I could gush about this book all day, it has everything for an old-fashioned romantic like me, and I even had a few tears. The theme of second chances and starting anew is something I love!

Please pick this book up and read it. Do it now!! You won’t regret it!

photogcourt's review against another edition

3.0

I listened to this on audio through HOOPLA during my holiday travels. At around 11 hours, it took up the majority of both legs of my drive which was great. I enjoyed the narrator, and it was a nice story to distract me from the long road ahead. It didn't blow me away, but it didn't need to. The characters were fun and like-able, it was a good addition to Jill Mansell's lineup.

daisyreads31's review against another edition

4.0

a lovely easy read

This does follow the predictable chick lit books but the characters make it a want to finish story. Everyone is so well written. It is a lovely read and I do recommend if you want something light and easy to read

rebeccalm's review against another edition

4.0

This was a very fun read. I loved all the characters and the different relationships that developed between them all (romantic as well as platonic). This is the second book by Jill Mansell that I've read, and I really appreciate her voice and writing style. I feel like fans of Sophie Kinsella would appreciate this author as well.

blueshadow's review against another edition

3.0

Continuing the 'need a brain break' Jill Mansell spree. This one was alright, I liked most of the characters, and most of the plots were heavy on 'do good things' themes.

I did absolutely love the first chapter. It was a perfect feel-good standalone short story. Other than being an introduction to one of the main characters, it didn't really have anything to do with the plots of the book, and its self-containedness probably made me appreciate it more.

tatiana_93's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

3.75

mindfullibrarian's review

4.0

Absolutely delightful ❤️

alliepeduto's review against another edition

4.0

I loved this!! I adore a tale that centers around a fabulous octogenarian, and the lovely side stories and romances were just the right side of sweet. My only complaint is that while in style and content, this totally falls in line with a beach read, but it wasn’t actually set during the summer!! A lot of the action happens around Christmas time to be honest, which was jarring based on the perfect-for-the-beach cover. Very small complain though for a wonderful story.

angelique_1996's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

erin832's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.0