meeklovestoread's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I've been going through TJR's backlist and thought I'd pick this up and in classic TJR fashion. I enjoyed it. It's pretty short so there wasn't much depth to it, but I still like the characters (David and Carrie). I love how respectful they were toward one another even in the beginning. I'm not sure if this was done deliberately but I noticed as David and Carrie's relationship starts to strengthen, the ending marking to their letters starts to become more affectionate. "All the best, Carrie" turns into "All my love, Carrie". And "Yours, David" turns into "All yours, David". And in the end, they both end their letters with "love" so I thought that was a cute thing that she added. Love the Mick Riva and the Daisy Jones & The Six cameos!
Spoiler
I still don't like the fact that David stayed with his wife. Like I understand, but she was literally willing to run off and marry another man despite being committed to David and bearing four children with him. To me, cheating is just unforgivable and the ultimate sign of disrespect in a relationship. Also, I wonder what David would've done in the end. He doesn't seem like the type of guy that would not want to see his daughter. Guess we'll never know.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Pregnancy, Grief, and Infidelity
_readwithleo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Infidelity
claudia_moreira's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
Moderate: Pregnancy
beatriks's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-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? No
4.0
Nice quick read, Taylor Jenkins Reis never fails to deliver.
Good ending!
Good ending!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Infertility
Minor: Pregnancy
courtfoster's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Infertility
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Pregnancy
evreardon's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Way too short yet perfect at the same time
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Infidelity
Minor: Pregnancy
knvrr's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
thebookpaiges's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Pregnancy
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Infertility
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual content