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laura_berger's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
addiclaire's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Pregnancy
marybsimp's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
queencariad's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you’ve been/are in a long relationship, with all its love and ups and downs, brace yourself because this book is violent in his relatability.
The good, the bad and the ugly, it’s all there. The passion, the routine, the questions.
I loved Lauren’s family so much. Her mom, her grandma, Rachel, Charlie… They were the best, their dynamic was so full of love and so heartwarming.
I also enjoyed that it wasn’t actually that centered on Ryan, and more on Lauren. We get to understand every phase she goes through. Ryan’s emails drafts KILLED me. And Rachel was relatable as well— about relationships, about marriage and kids.
God I once again loved the writing style so much. It just flows perfectly, reads effortlessly. You blink and you’re halfway through it. TJR’s has a way of getting you invested in her characters’s journey in the span of a few pages.
I don’t know what else to tell you.
It wasn’t a mindblowing 5 stars read. For me, it’s a “holy shit, that’s so accurate, that’s so relatable, i see myself in this, it’s painful, it’s beautiful, it’s doable” 5 stars read. And I loved every single minute of it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer and Death
louise010's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death
cosmicsapphic's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
rachaelboyd's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Death
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
nicolesreadingbooks's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I felt the ending was wrapped up too neatly and quickly, the story definitely could have used more time to have the characters really sit down and work through their problems face-to-face rather than through a bunch of unsent emails. That being said, I really enjoyed looking into the different perspectives of romantic love the characters have in this book. Romantic love will look different for different couples, and everyone's perception of such love will differ greatly based on the experiences they had and the times they lived in. I appreciated the sort of reflection and development the main character Lauren has throughout this book with respect to her idea of what romantic love and marriage should be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Pregnancy
maddiet425's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
readwithchar's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
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? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Infidelity
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