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jennyatesfoley's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The best way to sum up my thoughts on this book is to say that I liked the story, and didn't love the story-telling.
Beyond seemingly not knowing any synonyms for the word "groan", the author jumps back and forth between past and present more than Marty McFly. It seems that the FMC can't maintain a conversation without constantly living inside a memory. After a certain point, that nostalgia, reminiscing, and daydreaming felt clunky and tedious, getting in the way of the actual plot that was happening.
That being said, I did enjoy the story. While a bit predictable at times, and slightly frustrating actions (or inaction) from FMC, the dynamics of the whole friend group felt real and relatable, and the story moved fast enough to be enjoyable.

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mk_meow's review

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3.0

2.5🌶️

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heyheyitsalli's review

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.0

Whew, what an emotionally charged read! There were some parts that felt a bit drawn out, but I really enjoyed this book. I became emotionally attached to every single character and loved all of them. I definitely didn’t think I’d cry my way through the end of the book, but here I am! My only real issue, and I think I’m in the minority here, is that I hated Eli’s nickname for Georgia.

Aside from everything else, I would love to live in any of the worlds within Jessica Joyce’s novels.

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jdanby's review

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emotional 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

2.0

I think I’m just not into second chance romances. I definitely enjoyed it more than Happy Place by Emily Henry.

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marpaige's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

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shannahtan's review against another edition

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funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I actually really liked this book despite the cheesy title. I thought the friendships were sweet. I love the Seattle and Bay Area imagery. I’m partial to books set in I’ve lived. I also thought the reason they broke up the first time was very relatable. They were young and in their heads. They didn’t talk about how they were feeling and what they needed. I also understand

Georgia’s hesitancy to jump in a second time given they’ve been best friends since high school and her relationship with her absent/unreliable dad. The lists of reasons Eli loves her in the paper rings was very sweet. The only try hard part for me was when he made a comment about the capitalistic roller coaster, and she said that was the hottest thing he’s said. Like kind of performative, and I’m not that mad about it.

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reader1989's review

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emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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hjb_128's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted 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

4.25

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brittany_jean's review

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challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.75

In the first 20%, I was thinking it was a 3.5-4 star read. There is a lot of protagonist navel-gazing. But then as the book got going, it literally made me laugh multiple times and full on cry twice. It’s a second chance love story but also deals deeply with moving away from friends and how it feels to be on the outside when everyone else’s lives are moving forward.

I was cheering for Georgia as she made her path that was right for her.

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