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aliciasharp123's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
5.0
Love love loved this book! Did not expect it to make me cry like a baby from the cover and blurb, but it was so worth the heartbreak. The characters were so full of spirit and grit, the adventures were tantalizing, and the romance swoony. Will def recommend this to my romance loving and serious literature loving friends both.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Cancer
amegis17's review
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, Cancer, and Death of parent
abookishintrovert's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Cancer
Minor: Death of parent
geekybobbin's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
2.0
Don't expect a romcom or beach read. Huge content warnings: cancer and grief. These are not incidental, they're half the story arc.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Torture, Death, Grief, and Cancer
justovereherereading's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
slow-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
4.75
If you’re looking for a happy, romcom story, this book is not it, despite what the cover may depict.
I like the letters that tell the story from different angles and going back in time , they bring depth to the story.
Marin is a lovely character though it took me a few chapters to actually like her.
I think Lucas was my favourite character, he has it all!
I like the letters that tell the story from different angles and going back in time , they bring depth to the story.
Marin is a lovely character though it took me a few chapters to actually like her.
I think Lucas was my favourite character, he has it all!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Death, Cancer, and Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
margeemay's review
emotional
funny
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Listen. I really liked this book at first but then I figured out what was going to happen and got so frustrated. I called the sister dying when it switched to her letters pov. Which wouldn’t have been a bad thing but I really just wanted a light beach read. Instead I ended up crying a lot and reading about a wedding and a funeral.
I found the sisters to both be incredibly frustrating in their own ways. The younger sister more so, but I could not stand Marin in the flashback, every decision she made made me irrationally angry. And the Sadie planned this whole trip to bail, which I understand given the circumstances but are you kidding!? All Marin wanted was to spend time with her sister! She could have done these things with her sister. And I get she needed to be pushed out of her comfort zone. But if my sister did the same thing, I would be livid, she could have done the same dare and just had Sadie stay at the hotel. I don’t know maybe I'm over thinking it.
I also hated Ted, he served no purpose to me.
Lucas however is the real MVP and would fly to the ends of the earth for someone he loved.
I found the sisters to both be incredibly frustrating in their own ways. The younger sister more so, but I could not stand Marin in the flashback, every decision she made made me irrationally angry. And the Sadie planned this whole trip to bail, which I understand given the circumstances but are you kidding!? All Marin wanted was to spend time with her sister! She could have done these things with her sister. And I get she needed to be pushed out of her comfort zone. But if my sister did the same thing, I would be livid, she could have done the same dare and just had Sadie stay at the hotel. I don’t know maybe I'm over thinking it.
I also hated Ted, he served no purpose to me.
Lucas however is the real MVP and would fly to the ends of the earth for someone he loved.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent and Cancer
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Cancer
terawest's review
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer and Terminal illness
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content
britgirlreading's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Cancer
Moderate: Medical content and Death of parent
sophiji94's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Cancer, and Death of parent
novellybritt's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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? Yes
4.0
I thought I was getting a fun beach read with a FMC who needs adventure and gets it by getting into a handsome stranger's pants and it was just a fun time bone zone on the beach type situation.
But nope. This was freaking SAD. I was an absolute sobbing MESS. If you liked Firefly Lane or In Five Years (which I did) then you will absolutely love this.
While it is super sad, it is also a really great story about finding yourself and living your life to the best of your abilities. It's the epitome of life is too short, so do the damn thing. Watching Marin's development was pretty inspiring, especially for someone (like me) who is usually pretty careful and doesn't like to take risks.
The love interest, Lucas, was so gentle and...perfect. He's the perfect man. Every character felt like a warm hug and a safe place.
This book was beautiful and I'm really glad I ended up reading it, even if it wasn't what I thought it was going to be.
But nope. This was freaking SAD. I was an absolute sobbing MESS. If you liked Firefly Lane or In Five Years (which I did) then you will absolutely love this.
While it is super sad, it is also a really great story about finding yourself and living your life to the best of your abilities. It's the epitome of life is too short, so do the damn thing. Watching Marin's development was pretty inspiring, especially for someone (like me) who is usually pretty careful and doesn't like to take risks.
The love interest, Lucas, was so gentle and...perfect. He's the perfect man. Every character felt like a warm hug and a safe place.
This book was beautiful and I'm really glad I ended up reading it, even if it wasn't what I thought it was going to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Cancer, and Death