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emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This book is not a romance but it does have a second chance romance element. However it is very slow, in all facets of the story.
The interweaving storylines of the book are interesting, but I feel that it distracts from some deeper character development in the "main" line. I also had no interest in Rosa's story, I'm sorry to say. The parts about her husband and wanting to sneak back to his tree were emotionally sweet but I could not have cared less about her quote unquote romance.
Honestly, Layla's narrative was the most interesting and fun in my opinion. You knew she and the taxi driver would get together but her unlucky in love plot was kind of a necessary jolt anytime it was her chapter. I think she could have had a book all to her own and it would have been successful.
The two leads were...fine. They lacked some depth which would have made the more relatable but mostly I just wanted to know why they liked each other. Yes we saw their "magical snowy night" that set everything off, but...I don't really understand what made them a match.
Overall, I would read this again, I enjoyed the prose, but I don't think it's one I'll add to my shelf.
The interweaving storylines of the book are interesting, but I feel that it distracts from some deeper character development in the "main" line. I also had no interest in Rosa's story, I'm sorry to say. The parts about her husband and wanting to sneak back to his tree were emotionally sweet but I could not have cared less about her quote unquote romance.
Honestly, Layla's narrative was the most interesting and fun in my opinion. You knew she and the taxi driver would get together but her unlucky in love plot was kind of a necessary jolt anytime it was her chapter. I think she could have had a book all to her own and it would have been successful.
The two leads were...fine. They lacked some depth which would have made the more relatable but mostly I just wanted to know why they liked each other. Yes we saw their "magical snowy night" that set everything off, but...I don't really understand what made them a match.
Overall, I would read this again, I enjoyed the prose, but I don't think it's one I'll add to my shelf.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Infidelity, Death, Pregnancy, and Death of parent
Minor: Alcohol
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