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_brockoli_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
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
5.0
I did not expect to like this book as much as I did. It’s cute and funny while being so real and heartbreaking at the same time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing and Toxic relationship
Minor: Cancer, Death, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
kal517's review against another edition
emotional
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment
Minor: Infidelity, Abortion, and Pregnancy
aurora4847's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
2.75
It was fine, but nothing special in my opinion. I liked the story overall, but I didn't really like Grace or Matt at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
Moderate: Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
Mention of abortion. Confirmed but not on-page professor/student relationship. Death of parent, death of spousekelseyfontaine's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
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
4.0
Very cute second chance romance! The story kept me hooked the entire time, and the plot twist was very unexpected. I felt very connected to Matt and Grace’s love story and it was interesting to read a different type of romance that what I normally do.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Death and Abortion
googiereads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
"Orvin once told me that time is the currency of life. And I had lost so much of it. It was that idea of lost time that finally made me realize I needed to move on."
One-third of this book I enjoyed how they started their connection and relationship. It was soulful, with bits and pieces of music (Jeff Buckley, U2, etc.) and New York. Pretty nostalgic. Like way before technology. As much as I miss the 90s, I realize the lack of technology can also make it hard to contact people. Frustrating but that's how it was. The second half of the book just broke my heart -- these missed chances, miscommunication, people in between -- I feel that regret they had over time lost. When they started reconnecting, it felt a bit rushed but then given how much time they've lost and the frustration of knowing the chances/moments stolen from them, I understand the urgency.
The book started out in the present time with that fateful meeting after 15 years of no communication, then dipped into the past and their wonderful love story, then back to the present with the big question of what are they going to do now having found each other. I find it fitting that in the beginning (the fateful meeting), the characters talked about being lost:
I became acutely aware of everyone around me carrying on, living life. I was static, standing on the platform, watching train after train go by, wishing I knew which one to be on
When they met again, it was wonderful to see the process of them finding themselves and also finding closure/resolution to their story. I said the second half (present time) was just angsty and I feel so bad, mostly for Grace because Matty had moments I wanted to strangle him. But, the ending was just perfect, heartwarming, and satisfying. I felt truly happy for the future that started out parallel but intersected. A wonderful read if you like second-chance romance (I am not even into second chances but this held my attention and I read the book in one sitting)
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion and Classism
brinkley's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
emkellner's review against another edition
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion
julierambaeck's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
This is a no from me. Did not like the characters whatsoever, they were childish and they just kept on whining... I found the characters super toxic, and the relationship even more. The maincharacters did not grow at all they were the same throughout the whole story that spans over 15 years and NOTHING happened with them as characters.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Death of parent, and Alcohol
Minor: Abortion
bookswithbront's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I’m so conflicted about this book.
The characters drove me insane, and some of the story points didn’t work for me. But at the same time, I didn’t want to put it down.
The “before” parts of this book felt so real and true to what it’s like to fall in love in college. And yet I don’t understand why Matt’s character was so much more developed than Grace’s. Even when she was narrating, I felt like I was seeing her through Matt’s eyes. Matt was so much more nuanced and at times straight-up unlikeable, but I always understood what was going on with him. I think if we’d gotten the same for Grace it would have improved the book exponentially for me.
The characters drove me insane, and some of the story points didn’t work for me. But at the same time, I didn’t want to put it down.
The “before” parts of this book felt so real and true to what it’s like to fall in love in college. And yet I don’t understand why Matt’s character was so much more developed than Grace’s. Even when she was narrating, I felt like I was seeing her through Matt’s eyes. Matt was so much more nuanced and at times straight-up unlikeable, but I always understood what was going on with him. I think if we’d gotten the same for Grace it would have improved the book exponentially for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion and Classism
lauren717's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Blood, Dementia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol