A review by slyxxi
Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.0

Miscommunication is easily my least favorite trope, but I will admit this was done in an interesting way.

Both MCs had mostly the same information, but interpreted it differently and it led to conflict once the truth came out. However, I felt like the length of time that Adrian was in the dark was not believable - with how obsessed he apparently was with Vanessa, it's incredibly weird that he never watched any of her videos where she supposedly mentions her 50/50 shot at having ALS frequently, or that Becky never mentioned it as an avid fan. My other main complaint was the very end - it all wrapped up so quickly and a ton of things happened in the last chapter/epilogue. I would have liked maybe a chapter after the big reveal that Adrian was looking for her that was from Adrian's POV of the time he spent working on himself. Adrian didn't feel very developed throughout the book and then all the big character development he did get happens off page - disappointing.

Overall this was an insanely fast read and cute with a secret Christmas theme.