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janetteb12's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Pregnancy, Car accident, and Infidelity
Minor: Car accident, Infidelity, and Pregnancy
katsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
“Sometimes you just meet the right person at the wrong time.”
“It’s strange, but you never stop caring about someone, even if you don’t want to be with them any more.”
I have an incredible amount of mixed feelings about this book. The emotional infidelity is so real and it is literally the point of the book. I hate cheating and the feelings Jack and Laurie have for each other really turned me off. It didn't help that their entire romance hinged on one moment where they saw each other but never spoke. That being said, I get that the point was the idea of fate and true love but, I don't know, there were times when I just couldn't buy it. I will say that it made the mutual pining excellent and my heart broke a little every time another missed opportunity cropped up. I think the romantic side of me and the practical side of me are just at war over our feelings for this story 😂. I really enjoyed the relationship between Sarah and Laurie and their heart-to-heart scenes were definitely the most emotional to me. I also, weirdly, enjoyed Laurie's relationship with Oscar. It felt like it had more depth and nuance than her relationship with Jack. Ultimately, this is a solid winter romance and definitely an easy read if that's what your in the mode for.
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Sexual content, and Child death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Car accident, and Medical content
kat_13's review
- 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? No
3.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual content
nila's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Death of parent and Child death
Minor: Infidelity and Vomit
sarabelle's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent and Infidelity
Moderate: Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Child death
Minor: Alcoholism and Cursing
danajoy's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Alcohol, Grief, Death, and Infidelity
Moderate: Cursing and Medical content
bookedupchick's review
4.0
Laurie is on the bus on her way home from work, when she spots this man waiting at the bus stop. As soon as their eyes meet, ✨ sparks fly ✨and they both miss their chance to meet when the bus pulls away. Laurie and her best friend Sarah have been besties through college and roomies ever since. They decide to throw a Christmas party 🎄 and Sarah has invited her new boyfriend who she claims is the love of her life who Laurie has never met….and guess who that ends up being? You got it — BUS BOY… aka Jack…😱
Laurie and Jack’s story spans over a decade. You basically want to scream for Laurie and the struggle bus she is on 😫 This is a slow burn and I don’t feel it ended as epically as it could have (IMO it needed a little more 🔥), but I enjoyed it. And I would still very much recommend it!
Read this if you like ⤵️
🚌 Friends To Strangers To Lovers
🚌 Slow Burn Romance
🚌 Romantic Comedy
🚌 Closed Door
🚌 Soulmates
🚌 London Setting 🇬🇧
🚌 HEA 💖
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
One Day In December by Josie Silver
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Alcohol and Infertility
Minor: Child death
writtenbydnicole's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Sexual content
claragweny's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol
Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide
mikahasbadtaste's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcohol, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Child death, and Cursing
Minor: Toxic relationship