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hdelfino's review against another edition
4.5 stars
Allthough there is some adultery involved, the love story is strong as well.
Allthough there is some adultery involved, the love story is strong as well.
kaarolkaa's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
ctrlalt66's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
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
4.25
teatime_and_reading's review
5.0
I'm completely shattered by the ending. The entire story was angst and painful. But it taught me a lot of things. That if it's meant to be it'll be whether we like it or not. And to make your own happiness and never settle for less than being happy. I really really wish it had a different ending because Stephanie deserved to be happy and loved and wanted.
"𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓶𝓮𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓸𝓪𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓽𝓸 𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓲𝓭 𝓲𝓽."
"𝓨𝓸𝓾 𝓶𝓮𝓮𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓸𝓷 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓸𝓪𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓽𝓸𝓸𝓴 𝓽𝓸 𝓪𝓿𝓸𝓲𝓭 𝓲𝓽."
molzey1996's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.5
justagirl8's review against another edition
4.0
So many twists and turns, such well developed characters and absolutely ripped my heart out
sbojo32's review against another edition
3.0
I am torn by this book. I wanted to keep reading, the end was a bit surprising (although still predictable to a point), and it was a slightly different twist.
I was bothered by the fact that the premise is based on cheating (similar to 28 Summers, a couple has a clandestine meeting each year) and it's hard to love characters that are delibrately deceiving their partners. Stephanie wasn't married when she met Jamie and they connected instantly. I get that kind of connection, I absolutely do, but Jamie was married and Stephanie was engaged. They proceeded to return to their partners, get married, have kids, and still spend the entire year thinking about the other person - for over a decade.
I loved the song references, but the fact that they were texting each other "kiss, kiss" all year is bothersome. If they truly wanted to be together, as Stephanie's therapist says ("do you really only want to be happy one weekend a year?"), do it. People will be hurt, but if that's what you want, do the right thing. And the right thing isn't sneaking around for a weekend and having an emotional affair the rest of the year.
I'm not sure I loved how it all worked out, because the author made it hard to feel bad for the spouses and really, they weren't at fault here. Marriage isn't easy and takes work. If you're going to commit to it and move forward and have children, that's your choice, whether or not you met someone that you connect better with. If you choose to leave your spouse for a future with someone else, that's also your choice. You can't have both. Especially because one weekend away isn't the same as real life. I have the same issues with this book as I did with 28 Summers, although I get where the author was going with it.
I was bothered by the fact that the premise is based on cheating (similar to 28 Summers, a couple has a clandestine meeting each year) and it's hard to love characters that are delibrately deceiving their partners. Stephanie wasn't married when she met Jamie and they connected instantly. I get that kind of connection, I absolutely do, but Jamie was married and Stephanie was engaged. They proceeded to return to their partners, get married, have kids, and still spend the entire year thinking about the other person - for over a decade.
I loved the song references, but the fact that they were texting each other "kiss, kiss" all year is bothersome. If they truly wanted to be together, as Stephanie's therapist says ("do you really only want to be happy one weekend a year?"), do it. People will be hurt, but if that's what you want, do the right thing. And the right thing isn't sneaking around for a weekend and having an emotional affair the rest of the year.
I'm not sure I loved how it all worked out, because the author made it hard to feel bad for the spouses and really, they weren't at fault here. Marriage isn't easy and takes work. If you're going to commit to it and move forward and have children, that's your choice, whether or not you met someone that you connect better with. If you choose to leave your spouse for a future with someone else, that's also your choice. You can't have both. Especially because one weekend away isn't the same as real life. I have the same issues with this book as I did with 28 Summers, although I get where the author was going with it.
basulka's review against another edition
5.0
Krásny no smutný príbeh
- Stefanie a Jamie
- stretnú sa na umeleckom pobyte
- padnú si do oka, rozumejú si no obaja sú zadaný
- dohodnú sa že sa každý rok stretnú v rovnaky deň v hoteli
- zamilujú sa do seba, podvádzajú svojich partnerov
- Stefanie sa chce rozviesť so svojim manželom no boji sa Jamiemu povedať čo k nemu citi
- prestanú sa stretávať keď sa Jamiemu narodi syn
- Jamie sa s rodinou presťahuje blízko Stefanie a opäť sa stretnú
- uvedomujú si že sa milujú no aj tak niesu ochotný nič zmeniť
- Stefanie sa rozvedie s jej manželom, odíde bývať k otcovi
- jej otec organizuje umeleckú súťaž, Stefanie tam zápiše Jamieho
- Jamie do súťaže namaluje portrét Stefanie, jeho manželka zisti že má pomer, pohádaju sa a rozvedu
- po 6 mesiacoch Jamie navštívi Stefanie a vyzná jej lásku
- dajú sa dokopy
- po roku zistia že má Stefanie rakovinu
- po neúspešnej liečbe Stefanie zomrie
- Stefanie a Jamie
- stretnú sa na umeleckom pobyte
- padnú si do oka, rozumejú si no obaja sú zadaný
- dohodnú sa že sa každý rok stretnú v rovnaky deň v hoteli
- zamilujú sa do seba, podvádzajú svojich partnerov
- Stefanie sa chce rozviesť so svojim manželom no boji sa Jamiemu povedať čo k nemu citi
- prestanú sa stretávať keď sa Jamiemu narodi syn
- Jamie sa s rodinou presťahuje blízko Stefanie a opäť sa stretnú
- uvedomujú si že sa milujú no aj tak niesu ochotný nič zmeniť
- Stefanie sa rozvedie s jej manželom, odíde bývať k otcovi
- jej otec organizuje umeleckú súťaž, Stefanie tam zápiše Jamieho
- Jamie do súťaže namaluje portrét Stefanie, jeho manželka zisti že má pomer, pohádaju sa a rozvedu
- po 6 mesiacoch Jamie navštívi Stefanie a vyzná jej lásku
- dajú sa dokopy
- po roku zistia že má Stefanie rakovinu
- po neúspešnej liečbe Stefanie zomrie