kirstinbuchan's review
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Awful. Romantised Cheating and ignored pain and hurt to better their own agendas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Abandonment
kbairbooks's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.5
By the end I wanted to cry. That was really special. These past two years have been hard and focusing on the here and now is harder. Especially when the here and now is the worst something has ever been. But this book was a beautiful reminder that that’s all you have. Once it’s past the here and now it’s just a memory.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Abandonment, and Grief
uranaishi's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Alcohol, Child death, Car accident, and Infidelity
Minor: Abandonment
hanna's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Minor: Car accident, Police brutality, and Racism
jeanniea's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
Slow start and then picked up pace quickly. The overall message was good and very relevant to my personal life. There was one topic in the book that i wasn't a fan of nor did i think it was addressed adequately imo.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Death, Abandonment, and Grief
mero1117's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Death
vicariouslyy's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
“If I’d known it was going to be a last time, I’d have memorised all the details. All I remember now are the probablys.”
This book was beautiful and it hurt my heart. Curse you Nicola Yoon 😭 Evie is still reeling from her parents divorce & her fathers infidelity when she is “cursed” by an older woman at a Little Library. The “curse” allows Evie to see the past, present, and future of other people’s relationships. In her attempt to get rid of the curse, Evie ends up at La Brea Dance Studios where she runs into X. X is so charming and free spirited, he brings out the joy Evie had thought she lost and throughout the story we see how they both push one another to reflect & grow.
Overall, I absolutely adored this book & I know this is a story that will stick with me for a long time.
This book was beautiful and it hurt my heart. Curse you Nicola Yoon 😭 Evie is still reeling from her parents divorce & her fathers infidelity when she is “cursed” by an older woman at a Little Library. The “curse” allows Evie to see the past, present, and future of other people’s relationships. In her attempt to get rid of the curse, Evie ends up at La Brea Dance Studios where she runs into X. X is so charming and free spirited, he brings out the joy Evie had thought she lost and throughout the story we see how they both push one another to reflect & grow.
Spoiler
The ending absolutely broke my heart. I know they were young, but I truly wanted to see them last together or at the very least, not know their future. However, X passing made Evies growth & the ending of this novel so much more profound and impactful for me. Its hours later and my heart still hurts.Overall, I absolutely adored this book & I know this is a story that will stick with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment
drumtowndg's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Grief, and Death
ashesbrooke's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Car accident
stephanie_co's review against another edition
Just couldn't get into this book, Also, the main character (and her parents) were horrible for keeping that huge secret from her sister, I truly thought they would all eventually come clean but they never did. I just could not see the reason for keeping that a secret, like why just from one person?? There wasn't a good reason for doing this in my eyes, and just went on to reinforce the idea that no this wasn't ok and that wasn't an act done out of love.
In fact, the theme of love just wasn't fleshed out well: the father never gets redeemed and the MC doesn't really ever get the explanation she deserves; they just all choose to gloss over it and say well he's done some alright things so all is forgiven? huh? In the span of a few months?? please. I totally understand that this happens in a ton of relationships, the refusal to address the elephant in the room really undermined the exploration of love and it's different interpretations. I felt like the major plot of the book, was just swept under the rug by the end of it. That wasn't really her learning about love, but more so learning to just hide shit.
Overall, this book was a way too sad for me. I went into it thinking it was going to be a romcom about learning to fall back in love but it's not. There's no happy ending, and no redemption for the biggest trope in the book. The theme of love isn't explored in a way that made me think it was doing anything spectacular nor saying anything meaningful.
In fact, the theme of love just wasn't fleshed out well: the father never gets redeemed and the MC doesn't really ever get the explanation she deserves; they just all choose to gloss over it and say well he's done some alright things so all is forgiven? huh? In the span of a few months?? please. I totally understand that this happens in a ton of relationships, the refusal to address the elephant in the room really undermined the exploration of love and it's different interpretations. I felt like the major plot of the book, was just swept under the rug by the end of it. That wasn't really her learning about love, but more so learning to just hide shit.
Overall, this book was a way too sad for me. I went into it thinking it was going to be a romcom about learning to fall back in love but it's not. There's no happy ending, and no redemption for the biggest trope in the book. The theme of love isn't explored in a way that made me think it was doing anything spectacular nor saying anything meaningful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Infidelity
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