nevercomemonday's review against another edition
4.0
Gayle Foreman is always a pleasure. Another solid read. Thoroughly truthful with sprinkles of fun. Some aspects were left a bit unsatisfying, but overall I'd recommend, as I usually do with Gayle.
maddness22's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
4.25
Listen I thoroughly enjoyed this book and loved the experience of the mutual empathy between the husband and wife in addition to their flawed character development, but there are so many logistical fallacies with this book. If you can look past them though and enjoy the escapist fantasy that it offers, it really is quite the delight to experience. Maribeth is wonderfully flawed and her motivations are interesting to discover. This was incredibly compelling to read.
autumnleeves's review against another edition
3.5
I love this author and her writing style, and I found the book a fast read that was hard to put down. Even with our lives being very dissimilar I related to the main character and understood why she made the choices she did. I enjoyed following along on the path she took.
mommamel11's review against another edition
5.0
I loved loved loved this! Sure it's basically a fairy tale but I liked that it was fairly plausible. For all of us who want to escape and start over a little.
agustinap's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed this book. A little more 'adultish' than her previous books but just as easy and enjoyable to read. As a mother of twins and also on my early 40s I was drawn to her story of packing up and leaving...sometimes I would like a getaway myself. It was a good read.
tinalouise_3's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
fictionalkate's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of those heartbreaking contemporary reads about family and self. An enjoyable read but I didn't love it as much as I was hoping I would.
Review to come.
Review to come.
andrearbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Leave Me by Gayle Forman was a fiction read with a heaping helping of truth bombs. This one opens with Maribeth how has a heart attack and doesn't realize it. She's so busy managing work and home that she's overwhelmed herself. Even after her heart situation, she still feels the stress of what her life has become. So, she decides to leave. She gets in her car, and she drives away. She leaves it all behind, and honestly, it's a way that we've probably all thought about at least once. With her time away, she finds new relationships and addresses some "stuff" that has always been there. Y'all, this one was a lot of feels for a fiction read. However, I will also say this is my fourth Gayle Forman, and each generally gets me emotionally. This one made me think about those times when things have felt like too much for me personally. It made me consider how to address that before it gets to the point Maribeth was at with her health, as well as that unavoidable feeling of wanting to escape. Under the guise of a fictional story, this one was a powerful real-life read. I felt both captivated by Maribeth, and her story really made me think about my own.