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brittonmc1221's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, Death, Cancer, Car accident, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Grief
teatunesandtales's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
😭😭😭💙💙💙😍😍😍😭😭😭
TW: mental illness, panic attacks/disorders, death, grief, suicide, suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, cancer, death of a parent, car accident, and alcohol, to name several.
⏰💞💙 Timey-wimey romance set in St. Louis? Okay! My first finished book of the year was Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron. This was a pretty quick read, but don't let the page count fool you. It's packed with so much emotion. This book equally encouraged me and wrecked me. 😭😍 Rating: 5⭐
As a result of all of the rollercoaster of emotion this book evokes, there is a considerable list of TW: mental illness, panic attacks/disorders, death, grief, suicide, suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, cancer, death of a parent, car accident, and alcohol, to name several.
Isla wants a fresh start after her mother's death, so she leaves Chicago to start a new life in St. Louis. Making a life as a graphic designer living in a cute, little cottage outside of the city, Isla is trying to heal from loss when a text from the future turns her life upside down. The text is from her husband, Ewan. But... Plot twist ... Isla isn't even married! 😳 Once her shock wears off and determines Ewan isn't a creeper, she uncovers a plan spanning years to save not just her life but her sanity as well.
I can't even describe the range of emotions I experienced while reading this book. So many healing moments for Isla, not just as she moves through her grief of the loss of her mother, but also discovering how to care for her own mental health. I was encouraged by the encouragement of her friends who taught her what loving herself truly meant. Yes, this was a love story, not just for Isla and Ewan, but also for Isla loving herself. 😭💙😭💙😭💙
TW: mental illness, panic attacks/disorders, death, grief, suicide, suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, cancer, death of a parent, car accident, and alcohol, to name several.
⏰💞💙 Timey-wimey romance set in St. Louis? Okay! My first finished book of the year was Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron. This was a pretty quick read, but don't let the page count fool you. It's packed with so much emotion. This book equally encouraged me and wrecked me. 😭😍 Rating: 5⭐
As a result of all of the rollercoaster of emotion this book evokes, there is a considerable list of TW: mental illness, panic attacks/disorders, death, grief, suicide, suicide attempt, suicidal thoughts, cancer, death of a parent, car accident, and alcohol, to name several.
Isla wants a fresh start after her mother's death, so she leaves Chicago to start a new life in St. Louis. Making a life as a graphic designer living in a cute, little cottage outside of the city, Isla is trying to heal from loss when a text from the future turns her life upside down. The text is from her husband, Ewan. But... Plot twist ... Isla isn't even married! 😳 Once her shock wears off and determines Ewan isn't a creeper, she uncovers a plan spanning years to save not just her life but her sanity as well.
I can't even describe the range of emotions I experienced while reading this book. So many healing moments for Isla, not just as she moves through her grief of the loss of her mother, but also discovering how to care for her own mental health. I was encouraged by the encouragement of her friends who taught her what loving herself truly meant. Yes, this was a love story, not just for Isla and Ewan, but also for Isla loving herself. 😭💙😭💙😭💙
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
chris_reads's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Sexual content, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Car accident
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Vomit, Chronic illness, and Alcohol
dayslife143's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I really liked this book overall! The romance is one that is easy to root for. The only criticism I have is I wish when they had issues besides the main issue there was more detail in how its resolved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail
carolynlovesbooks's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders
linnypesto's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Cancer and Emotional abuse
rusereviews's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
(4.5 rounded up to a 5)
Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron is a solid debut speculative romance featuring time shenanigans. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at around ten hours and is narrated by Megan Tusing.
To help ease her chronic anxiety, Isla moves from Chicago to a small town in Missouri. After buying a cottage about an hour outside of St. Louis, she receives a text from a man claiming to be her husband, complete with a photo of them on their wedding day. Ewan seems to be a few years into the future, when the two of them are no longer together. His reason for reaching out? To help save Isla from a fate he is unwilling to explain.
I didn't actually realize this was a debut until I read the synopsis again post-reading the book. I picked it up because I love my romance/women's fiction with a dash of speculative fiction. Highly recommend going into this book as blind as possible.
This is not light and fluffy, though we do get some really lovely moments. Our main character Isla is living with some heavy mental health issues--like chronic anxiety and panic attacks--as well as grieving for her mother who recently died of cancer. As a person with chronic anxiety issues, I do applaud the author for painting such a true-to-life depiction. I teared up a few times while listening to this book.
I loved the author's choice to use Ewan as a point-of-view character throughout the middle of the book. I do wish that he had some downsides, though. He's 100% cinnamon roll and doesn't seem to have any flaws, which detracts from the believability.
There's a twist about two-thirds of the way through that made me distressed. But I think the author did a great job with the ending for the book. The main themes here are the enduring quality of love across space and time, and how we are all guided by our griefs, our hopes, and the choices we have to make.
I liked this book a lot more than I liked Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, but I think there will be crossover fans here.
Tropes in this book include: time travel, epistolary, cinnamon roll hero
CW: chronic anxiety, panic attacks, grief, depression, death of parent, suicide, suicidal ideation, TBI, parental verbal abuse, bullying, gaslighting
Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron is a solid debut speculative romance featuring time shenanigans. I listened to the audiobook, which clocks in at around ten hours and is narrated by Megan Tusing.
To help ease her chronic anxiety, Isla moves from Chicago to a small town in Missouri. After buying a cottage about an hour outside of St. Louis, she receives a text from a man claiming to be her husband, complete with a photo of them on their wedding day. Ewan seems to be a few years into the future, when the two of them are no longer together. His reason for reaching out? To help save Isla from a fate he is unwilling to explain.
I didn't actually realize this was a debut until I read the synopsis again post-reading the book. I picked it up because I love my romance/women's fiction with a dash of speculative fiction. Highly recommend going into this book as blind as possible.
This is not light and fluffy, though we do get some really lovely moments. Our main character Isla is living with some heavy mental health issues--like chronic anxiety and panic attacks--as well as grieving for her mother who recently died of cancer. As a person with chronic anxiety issues, I do applaud the author for painting such a true-to-life depiction. I teared up a few times while listening to this book.
I loved the author's choice to use Ewan as a point-of-view character throughout the middle of the book. I do wish that he had some downsides, though. He's 100% cinnamon roll and doesn't seem to have any flaws, which detracts from the believability.
There's a twist about two-thirds of the way through that made me distressed. But I think the author did a great job with the ending for the book. The main themes here are the enduring quality of love across space and time, and how we are all guided by our griefs, our hopes, and the choices we have to make.
I liked this book a lot more than I liked Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, but I think there will be crossover fans here.
Tropes in this book include: time travel, epistolary, cinnamon roll hero
CW: chronic anxiety, panic attacks, grief, depression, death of parent, suicide, suicidal ideation, TBI, parental verbal abuse, bullying, gaslighting
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Cancer, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide, Bullying, and Gaslighting
louisekf's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death
Moderate: Death of parent, Car accident, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse
amobrien's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Thank you Netgalley for providing a digital ARC.
Wow! I was so amazed with Twice in a Lifetime. I love when stories can manage to be both heartbreaking and hopeful. I also loved these characters and the relationships they form both romantically and platonically. Overall, it's an amazing read! I highly recommend it, but please check content warnings before diving in.
Wow! I was so amazed with Twice in a Lifetime. I love when stories can manage to be both heartbreaking and hopeful. I also loved these characters and the relationships they form both romantically and platonically. Overall, it's an amazing read! I highly recommend it, but please check content warnings before diving in.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Grief, Death, and Mental illness
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Death of parent
caillahess's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Thanks to Netgalley and Alcove Press for this advanced copy!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders