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3.42 AVERAGE
3.42 AVERAGE
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I absolutely loved the concept of this book, because who doesn’t feel like they’ve missed the memo sometimes, and who wouldn’t love the chance to go back in time to try to right the wrongs?
While the book was overall enjoyable, I can’t help but feel like there was a spark that was missing to really push this book over the edge and make it one to remember.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
While the book was overall enjoyable, I can’t help but feel like there was a spark that was missing to really push this book over the edge and make it one to remember.
Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
What if there as a memo that told you what you needed to do with your life? And then, what if you literally didn't get the memo?!? That' the premise of this one. Jenny's 15 year college reunion is on the horizon, and life is nothing like what she hoped it would be. Then, she finds out that this could be because she didn't seize the opportunity to get her memo way back in college. The good news is she has a second chance, and she takes it. What follows is some time travel to decide what she wants to change, as well as to consider what she wants to keep the same. I will say that I really wanted even more about Jenny. Because she was (literally) travelling through time, that was much of the focus, but particularly at the end, I wanted more of her present-day self because I was rooting for her to figure things out, and I wanted to know how it all worked out. But overall, this was an unique spin on the Groundhog Day inspired subgenre I do love so. Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this June 2024 release!
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Jenny has felt one step behind since college. All her friends’ lives seemed to have taken off on an upward trajectory while hers remained stagnant. What gives? At her 15 year college reunion, she’s finally clued in. She missed the Memo. But she’s getting it now…
Overall I was a bit disappointed. The concept sounded fun and it really should have been. Unfortunately it just wasn’t written in a way that made me care about any of the characters. The whole thing seemed to fall flat. The timeline jumping and pseudoscience mumbo jumbo talk certainly didn’t help, it really made it hard to sink into the story. This could have been done a lot better, but I praise the idea itself. It’s too bad it wasn’t executed better.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC on exchange for an honest review.
Overall I was a bit disappointed. The concept sounded fun and it really should have been. Unfortunately it just wasn’t written in a way that made me care about any of the characters. The whole thing seemed to fall flat. The timeline jumping and pseudoscience mumbo jumbo talk certainly didn’t help, it really made it hard to sink into the story. This could have been done a lot better, but I praise the idea itself. It’s too bad it wasn’t executed better.
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC on exchange for an honest review.