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sarakauffman's review against another edition
5.0
Loved this book. The writing, the subject, the pace, the narrator... Can't wait to read her next book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
lindzt18's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Death
carlyjoann's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
kirstenb2023's review
adventurous
hopeful
relaxing
medium-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
I really enjoyed this book. I was kind of waiting for a bigger point of conflict between Keane and Anna, which is silly, because at the same time I liked that this story was less dramatic than others. The feel was a bit quieter, more cozy, and still interesting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide and Grief
0shelfcontrol's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I LOOOOOVED this book!!! I brought this along as one of my vacay reads for my trip to the Caribbean, and let me just say, matching your vacation read to where you are vacationing is a different level of having an immersive reading experience! Aside from that, its a shorter book than what I’m used to, and it read really easily. Not to mention that the love interest is a hot Irishman, AKA my weakness. I will also say that this romance is a slowburn. I honestly thought it wasn’t going to be since the love interest was introduced farily early in the book and the book itself isn’t that long, however, the first somewhat intimate scene didn’t happen until 80% of the way through, so if you don’t like slow burn romances, this might be a pass for you. Also, the spicy scenes aren;\’t that detailed/graphic.
But the book also does a great job of understanding individuality and being satisfied with yourself before having the opportunity to lose yourself in a relationship, which I greatly appreciated.
Another thing is that this book has a MAJOR TW for suicide, mentions of suicide, and a suicide note, which is quite literally the first page, so PLEASE be cautious about this.
But the book also does a great job of understanding individuality and being satisfied with yourself before having the opportunity to lose yourself in a relationship, which I greatly appreciated.
Another thing is that this book has a MAJOR TW for suicide, mentions of suicide, and a suicide note, which is quite literally the first page, so PLEASE be cautious about this.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Self harm, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
samnreader's review against another edition
3.25
hile this book was undoubtedly good, there were times I was regretful?
First, it opens with a still deep in grief Anna, reeling from her fiance's suicide and discovering him. I wouldn't normally start out with something like this, but it deserves more than a passing note. Anna's sadness-depression really-is surface for much of the novel. I read 3 pages and walked away from it for the afternoon. So, I want you to know that in case that may hurt you to read about. There is also discussion of Ben throughout, and I didn't know if I liked how he was used as a device in that way. So I need to say that too. I think in a sense some of that is very honest and true-to-life because suicide is complex, but there are times that doesn't play well to move intimacy or personal growth along-in my opinion. It was a risk, and generally it was executed well, however-for me-it grated at times.
And while this book is really lovely overall, I had that creeping but in my mind.
Keane is a near-perfect hero from him literally saving her as the meet cute to him literally saving her later to ... well you get it. It'd be impossible not to love him. Nothing was wrong with him. He was quite literally teaching her she could save herself, always there, always saving her. So this isn't that book where the heroine saves herself, but where the heroine has it pointed out to her that she is capable of doing so. Rarely does she steer her course, which is apt for this book, right until the very end. And that conflict was super unsatisfying to me.
So the main conflict here is grief and anger toward her dead fiance-and her learning her own path from there. I know-I know-I am really categorizing this as a romance. Because it very frankly is. But I felt that despite forced proximity and a heavily couple-focused novel being very okay with me, this failed in many romance fiction aspects. At least, for my contemporary eye. At times, because of Keane's lack of need for growth it just hit me that it might have been going up against my ever-growing expectations.
If you got through all that and want to read about a woman letting go of her plan,her grief, her anger and falling in love along the way, it really is a solid book. There's a lot to like. But I'm an absolute snot about so much contemporary romance that in that sense it fell short for me. 3.5 rounded down, for I've no need to reread.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
First, it opens with a still deep in grief Anna, reeling from her fiance's suicide and discovering him. I wouldn't normally start out with something like this, but it deserves more than a passing note. Anna's sadness-depression really-is surface for much of the novel. I read 3 pages and walked away from it for the afternoon. So, I want you to know that in case that may hurt you to read about. There is also discussion of Ben throughout, and I didn't know if I liked how he was used as a device in that way. So I need to say that too. I think in a sense some of that is very honest and true-to-life because suicide is complex, but there are times that doesn't play well to move intimacy or personal growth along-in my opinion. It was a risk, and generally it was executed well, however-for me-it grated at times.
And while this book is really lovely overall, I had that creeping but in my mind.
Keane is a near-perfect hero from him literally saving her as the meet cute to him literally saving her later to ... well you get it. It'd be impossible not to love him. Nothing was wrong with him. He was quite literally teaching her she could save herself, always there, always saving her. So this isn't that book where the heroine saves herself, but where the heroine has it pointed out to her that she is capable of doing so. Rarely does she steer her course, which is apt for this book, right until the very end. And that conflict was super unsatisfying to me.
So the main conflict here is grief and anger toward her dead fiance-and her learning her own path from there. I know-I know-I am really categorizing this as a romance. Because it very frankly is. But I felt that despite forced proximity and a heavily couple-focused novel being very okay with me, this failed in many romance fiction aspects. At least, for my contemporary eye. At times, because of Keane's lack of need for growth it just hit me that it might have been going up against my ever-growing expectations.
If you got through all that and want to read about a woman letting go of her plan,her grief, her anger and falling in love along the way, it really is a solid book. There's a lot to like. But I'm an absolute snot about so much contemporary romance that in that sense it fell short for me. 3.5 rounded down, for I've no need to reread.
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
carrieanderson1231's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide
juliecfisher's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
3.0
Almost DNFed it. Romance plot felt forced. Turned out fine. Wouldn’t jump to recommend.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Suicide
lollierey's review
emotional
fast-paced
4.0
“I reckon if you stay in one place too long, you might start taking it for granted,” Keane says. “But if you keep moving., everything holds its wonder.”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
mariannevoyager's review
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide