untitledlullaby's review against another edition
5.0
“To love two places is to always live in longing for the other.” How true is that. What a beautiful book about the realities of being in a relationship. It must have been pretty hard to write all that so props to them. It’s also so very well written especially at the start. Really resonates with you
read_ofthe_stein's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
babyfacedoldsoul's review
4.0
This was a really sweet story especially as an audiobook. I've been single for 12 years and it definitely shows as I was reading through their honest portrayals of being in a relationship with humanly imperfect human beings. Very sweet. Content warning for eating disorders, body image, and anxiety but also portrayed in a very realistic way.
shalot's review
3.0
I thought this book was very well written. I found Joseph's chapters to be stronger and more to my taste than Meg's, though that may just be a personal preference. The ending was too weak and vague for me. I wish they wrote one last chapter together as an epilogue and reflection.
readswithnatalieb's review
3.5
Truthfully, I had never heard of the podcast, WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE, before, so Fink and Bashwiner were new humans to me. I was super intrigued by the title, with it being exactly what I thought it would be: two married people reminiscing on their first ten years together. Which, hello sappy Natalie, I was definitely in!
I really enjoyed the idea of hearing the two sides of the same love story. The chapters bounced back and forth between Fink and Bashwiner, with the specific stories they told, for the most part, following each other chapter wise. I liked being able to hear both sides, but there were definitely repetitive parts because they felt the exact same way. Which, would happen when you’re with someone that long since you’d probably have common interests.
It was a quick, entertaining read that took you through different times in their lives as well as the world around them. From jobs, to political structure, and everything in between. It has me reflecting on what my partner and I would write about in our own first ten years.
Big thank you to Harper Perennial for the gifted copy!
Content warnings: Eating disorder, mental illness, panic attacks, fatphobia, body shaming, death