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jcdreads's review
5.0
The conclusion to this two part series couldn't be any more perfect. Whitney Barbetti took me on a ride of heart ache, yearning, and forgiveness.
This is one of my favourite series too date! #tentguy #forever
This is one of my favourite series too date! #tentguy #forever
annalaura_j's review
5.0
OMG. Whitney, you're amazing!!!
It's not what I expected. I'll have to reread in the next week before I can put my thoughts down into a review!
It's not what I expected. I'll have to reread in the next week before I can put my thoughts down into a review!
romancebookaddict's review
2.0
This story just didn't work for me. It probably wouldn't have been a problem if it was a completely different story with different characters. But this is a continuation of Into the tomorrows and based on the ending of the first. This story took a completely different turn. Ok that's the end to my none spoiler review.
OK SPOILERS AHEAD STOP NOW BELOW IS MY CONS FOR THIS BOOK.
We jump from past to present of a two year span. Because trista needs to find out who she is on her own. Ok yes completely on board let's go. Nope this book is of trista's spiral down. I just keep reading thanking ok so where does the self discovery come in. I was so frustrated and disappointed. I just don't understand why. Trista felt like she wasn't good enough for Jude, and was pretty selfish and made him wait for her for two years for what. Just so she could be sad alone. I wanted to feel something for trista because everything she went through was real. But I just couldn't. She didn't even try, just gave Jude false hope. I felt this book could have just started in the middle with a couple of pages of convo between trista and Jude talking of what she was doing while she was away. And that be that. I really had no interest in her past two years alone.
I honestly didn't feel the emotions and connection between them that I did in the first book either. Both times after seeing each other after being apart it reminded me of her and Colin. I was thinking why are they even trying.
But that scene at the end of ITT at Yellowstone I can still close my eyes and feel it. And that's what I wanted with this book, but sadly didn't get it. Even in the end.
Although I can say the epilogue was sweet. And it did kind of wrap up very quickly.
So overall I didn't enjoy this book but I loved the first book. So I'm just going to act like this never happened and hold tight to the first book and dream of something else. It really hurts to feel this way because this was a personal experience by the author written into the story. So I feel like crap after writing this. But I just can't help it.
OK SPOILERS AHEAD STOP NOW BELOW IS MY CONS FOR THIS BOOK.
We jump from past to present of a two year span. Because trista needs to find out who she is on her own. Ok yes completely on board let's go. Nope this book is of trista's spiral down. I just keep reading thanking ok so where does the self discovery come in. I was so frustrated and disappointed. I just don't understand why. Trista felt like she wasn't good enough for Jude, and was pretty selfish and made him wait for her for two years for what. Just so she could be sad alone. I wanted to feel something for trista because everything she went through was real. But I just couldn't. She didn't even try, just gave Jude false hope. I felt this book could have just started in the middle with a couple of pages of convo between trista and Jude talking of what she was doing while she was away. And that be that. I really had no interest in her past two years alone.
I honestly didn't feel the emotions and connection between them that I did in the first book either. Both times after seeing each other after being apart it reminded me of her and Colin. I was thinking why are they even trying.
But that scene at the end of ITT at Yellowstone I can still close my eyes and feel it. And that's what I wanted with this book, but sadly didn't get it. Even in the end.
Although I can say the epilogue was sweet. And it did kind of wrap up very quickly.
So overall I didn't enjoy this book but I loved the first book. So I'm just going to act like this never happened and hold tight to the first book and dream of something else. It really hurts to feel this way because this was a personal experience by the author written into the story. So I feel like crap after writing this. But I just can't help it.
sasha2599's review
4.0
After reading Into the Tomorrows, and it's epic cliffhanger, I was so excited to read the conclusion. I was not disappointed! Although the tone of this book was very different, and it dealt more with Trista and her personal journey to healing, the satisfying ending I was hoping for was still there. I would not classify this is as a romance novel because the focus of the book was more on Trista's struggle to move past her difficult relationship with her mother and try to heal after the events of ITT. The road for her is quite rough, and I felt sadness for Trista deep down in my heart. The book was dark, and emotional, and deeply sad at times. But Barbetti dealt with a difficult subject well.
**I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book**
**I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book**
booklvrkat's review against another edition
2.0
I struggled to finish this story. It's not nice. There is all kinds of "wrong" in this book, and I still want to shake up Trista. After the first book this one did not hold appeal.
elleimmersionreads's review
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
talonvictoria's review
3.0
Whitney is one of my “go-to” authors so I was very excited to know that her follow up for Into the Tomorrows was quickly releasing. I received an early copy and I was ecstatic. But, it just didn’t live up to my expectations. It wasn’t quite the story I was looking for for Trista and Jude after ITT.
First, I want to touch on Whitney’s writing. Which was a very strong aspect for me with this read. The poise and creativeness she evokes out of her readers is absolutely amazing. If you don’t want to feel vulnerable, don’t you worry! She will drag that right out of you. You don’t want to feel a certain feeling? That’s okay, she will make you feel it anyways. I feel like when I am reading her books, some lovely words just flitter into my brain and make their home and hatch more beautiful words. The touch of poetry in BTT was fascinating as well and also some great additions to the story.
Jude was another strong point for me. His character was just so…deep. Mysterious. I felt so connected and drawn to him and Whitney’s way of writing him into these books and the way she portrayed him was a huge part in that.
I just didn’t like the direction she went with this book. Especially with Trista. I just couldn’t bring myself to jump on board and engulf myself with the story line that Back to Yesterday followed. Plus, I felt dizzy with myself because the past and present times were so close to each other that I kept getting mixed up. One chapter she was meeting Jude during one year and the next chapter she was meeting Jude in the next year.
I didn’t feel that WANT for Trista and Jude to be brought back together. I thought that by the end of ITT I would feel that yearning feeling for them but, I didn’t. Everything with them was “rushed” and instant per se in the first book with them. Almost easy and comfortable. So why when they first see each other again (during the “present” time) was everything so…..bleh. I hope that makes sense. I will try better at explaining as time progresses.
Bottom line is, I adore Whitney. I adore her writing and creativity. This book just didn’t sit well with me. Maybe it was because it wasn’t what I expected. Maybe I was thrown off guard. Maybe I was bored. Maybe the subject matter she took on just overwhelmed me.
First, I want to touch on Whitney’s writing. Which was a very strong aspect for me with this read. The poise and creativeness she evokes out of her readers is absolutely amazing. If you don’t want to feel vulnerable, don’t you worry! She will drag that right out of you. You don’t want to feel a certain feeling? That’s okay, she will make you feel it anyways. I feel like when I am reading her books, some lovely words just flitter into my brain and make their home and hatch more beautiful words. The touch of poetry in BTT was fascinating as well and also some great additions to the story.
Jude was another strong point for me. His character was just so…deep. Mysterious. I felt so connected and drawn to him and Whitney’s way of writing him into these books and the way she portrayed him was a huge part in that.
I just didn’t like the direction she went with this book. Especially with Trista. I just couldn’t bring myself to jump on board and engulf myself with the story line that Back to Yesterday followed. Plus, I felt dizzy with myself because the past and present times were so close to each other that I kept getting mixed up. One chapter she was meeting Jude during one year and the next chapter she was meeting Jude in the next year.
I didn’t feel that WANT for Trista and Jude to be brought back together. I thought that by the end of ITT I would feel that yearning feeling for them but, I didn’t. Everything with them was “rushed” and instant per se in the first book with them. Almost easy and comfortable. So why when they first see each other again (during the “present” time) was everything so…..bleh. I hope that makes sense. I will try better at explaining as time progresses.
Bottom line is, I adore Whitney. I adore her writing and creativity. This book just didn’t sit well with me. Maybe it was because it wasn’t what I expected. Maybe I was thrown off guard. Maybe I was bored. Maybe the subject matter she took on just overwhelmed me.
hawful's review against another edition
2.75
I was "in like" with the first book but then I wish they'd steered clear of some subject matter. I feel like there was almost too much conflict.
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