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mini_margaritta's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book. It took me a few audiobooks to find one that connected. This is a story about two families and their trials, struggles and connections. Many great lessons on daily struggles and working through them. I
heidilreads's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this book even though it pointed out some of my bigger fears.
shailydc's review against another edition
5.0
So good - I loved this book. Both families go through highs and lows that always felt authentic. You learn so much about the characters and their lives but never get bogged down with unnecessary details. Despite many individual flaws, you can't help but hope for the best for every character.
abby_beavereye's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
acsaper's review
3.0
I have found during virus times its more difficult for me to really sit and think about a book, and instead I'm just plowing through it for a distraction. Or, perhaps that's just how I felt in reading Ask Again, Yes. The story was always there, but I was never gripped, pulled in, or dying to know more.
Two NYPD rookies meet on the job and move out to the suburbs to being their idyllic 1950s (?) life. As neighbors, the families quickly diverge, yet, remain bonded through the years by their children - who, in no time at all, happen to fall in love.
The tale winds, but not so far, and never strays further than Queens in one direction and the Shore in the other. Grandchildren appear but at the center of it all are Peter and Kate, the two neighbor children around whom the story centers.
Love, loss, pain, forgiveness, change, tradition, trauma and family all have leading roles in the novel. That's about all I've got in me for now. It was, good.
Two NYPD rookies meet on the job and move out to the suburbs to being their idyllic 1950s (?) life. As neighbors, the families quickly diverge, yet, remain bonded through the years by their children - who, in no time at all, happen to fall in love.
The tale winds, but not so far, and never strays further than Queens in one direction and the Shore in the other. Grandchildren appear but at the center of it all are Peter and Kate, the two neighbor children around whom the story centers.
Love, loss, pain, forgiveness, change, tradition, trauma and family all have leading roles in the novel. That's about all I've got in me for now. It was, good.
apalu's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
traceyteaches's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
liakeller's review against another edition
4.0
I would never have picked this book out as I don’t typically like books that follow generations with all the sad stuff that happens. Book Club made me do it and I liked it! Tough situations, psychiatric problems, Romeo and juliet-ish romance with a good ending.
lsmith1027's review against another edition
5.0
This was heavy but once I got into it I couldn’t stop reading.
sofi0518's review
5.0
I devoured this book. The story of two families whose lives are changed forever after a terrible incident. Mental illness, alcoholism, abandonment, betrayal - all the themes that can ruin lives and families. The story was well paced and believable. It had me hooked from the beginning.