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violetwillow's review
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Miscarriage
taysaraadam's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Moderate: Abandonment, Grief, Bullying, and Blood
Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
jackelz's review against another edition
Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton were born at the same hospital on the same day — just after midnight on New Year's Day — in 1990. And Minnie blames Quinn for her streak of bad luck on her birthday. So this is kind of an enemies to lovers, second chance romance.
I loved Minnie and thought she was a great character, but I think this book would’ve benefitted from a dual POV. I wanted to get to know Quinn more, and maybe more of his perspective would’ve filled in some timeline jumps. I enjoyed the flashbacks to their missed connections throughout the years, but just wanted more. Minnie has great character development, but there is less focus on the romance, and their connection, in my opinion.
I loved the supporting cast of characters, especially Leila and the moms. The relationship that developed between the moms was such a delightful bonus to the story. There are a lot of sweet and funny moments throughout the book, and overall I really enjoyed it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Content warnings: depression, agoraphobiabekkasbookclub's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book! It tells the story of Minnie, a small business owner and baker, and Quinn, a successful business consultant. Both born January 1, 1990 but Quinn was the lucky baby born 1 minute before Minnie. In that 1 minute, Quinn “stole” Minnie’s name and the “luck” that came with it. Minnie and Quinn meet for the first time on their 30th birthday and continue to run into each other as the year goes on.
While this is a romance novel, I loved that it discusses so much more. The characters are well written and the growth we see in Minnie and Quinn is so good! It dives into mental health and anxiety, difficulties of friendship, and family dynamics. Minnie at times was frustrating, blaming bad things that happened to her on bad luck instead of taking responsibility for her own life and actions. Once she recognized the chip on her shoulder, she grew to a better person. I also liked that is jumped from present day to previous New Year’s Eves and we see a little bit how destiny works in the background of our lives.
While this is a romance novel, I loved that it discusses so much more. The characters are well written and the growth we see in Minnie and Quinn is so good! It dives into mental health and anxiety, difficulties of friendship, and family dynamics. Minnie at times was frustrating, blaming bad things that happened to her on bad luck instead of taking responsibility for her own life and actions. Once she recognized the chip on her shoulder, she grew to a better person. I also liked that is jumped from present day to previous New Year’s Eves and we see a little bit how destiny works in the background of our lives.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
kat_13's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Abandonment, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
beccasbookcase's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders
katsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
3.5
“Be a good companion to yourself and you will never be lonely.”
“Life is change -- if nothing's changing, you aren't living.”
“I don't think the scale of other people's problems make your own any easier to live with.”
I was quite surprised with this book. I definitely went in thinking it was going to be your normal run-of-the-mill, fluffy romance, and it was that, to some extent. However, it spent a lot more time on the character development of Minnie and Quinn than their actual romance and I was kind of here for it. I loved that therapy was included in one of their stories! We definitely need to do more normalizing of therapy. One of the things I hate in romance novels is when the other person "fixes" all of the problems of their partner. It was so nice to see a novel that tipped that trope so throughly on its head. I also really like how the timelines jumped around. I loved so many elements of this but somehow they didn't all always work together. I think this might just be because this was the author's debut novel. There are so many fantastic pieces that I love in books that I would be super interested in reading other books from this author in the future.
“Life is change -- if nothing's changing, you aren't living.”
“I don't think the scale of other people's problems make your own any easier to live with.”
I was quite surprised with this book. I definitely went in thinking it was going to be your normal run-of-the-mill, fluffy romance, and it was that, to some extent. However, it spent a lot more time on the character development of Minnie and Quinn than their actual romance and I was kind of here for it. I loved that therapy was included in one of their stories! We definitely need to do more normalizing of therapy. One of the things I hate in romance novels is when the other person "fixes" all of the problems of their partner. It was so nice to see a novel that tipped that trope so throughly on its head. I also really like how the timelines jumped around. I loved so many elements of this but somehow they didn't all always work together. I think this might just be because this was the author's debut novel. There are so many fantastic pieces that I love in books that I would be super interested in reading other books from this author in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Bullying
Minor: Fatphobia
theunfinishedbookshelf's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness
Minor: Miscarriage
nnennaya_'s review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I originally dnfed it this time last year lmao. one year later in 2022, I've read it and enjoyed it just the amount I thought it would. this romance is really gonna work for someone but it was just a regular enjoyable one. but even then I learned from their character development. they're just so annoying at the beginning I can't. Therapy was utilized and I stan that and everyone got a good ending and developed in some way! even side characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness
they start off in relationships before getting together but there is no cheating and they actually don't demonize the ex partners.redwoodreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Miscarriage