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3.66 AVERAGE
3.66 AVERAGE
It's like One Day, but the characters are almost less likable. I appreciated what the ending did for the story but also hated it.
This is the best book I have ever come across. The writer chose a great way of letting us in on the story and it is told in a really persuasive way. Almost balled my eyes out at the end, but it was totally worth it. Recommended this book to a few friends already. Would actually want to re read it immediately.
On a positive note, I enjoyed that this book was written in letter from. The short vignette chapters made it easy to get through. As the story went along, I was shown more things than simply told and that did build some semblance of connection.
HOWEVER, the one relationship this story counted on, the one we needed to be invested in for the point of the book to make sense, Lucy and Gabe, was glossed over. If we excuse Lucy’s poor decisions, lack of communication and blame of everyone else, and look to the relationship at the root of her problems, I simply did not care about it. Lucy stated over and over again how she loved Gabe, how he made her feel like no one else had, but we never were really shown their relationship. 10% of the way in, Gabe had left and we were being shown Lucy and Darren’s love story. Was Darren perfect? No. But then again, neither was Lucy. And the more she told me she loved Gabe the more I disliked her. I wasn’t connected to her love story with Gabe. I didn’t care about them ending up together. And yet, she threw away her life for this man. The structure of this story really ruined it for me.
HOWEVER, the one relationship this story counted on, the one we needed to be invested in for the point of the book to make sense, Lucy and Gabe, was glossed over. If we excuse Lucy’s poor decisions, lack of communication and blame of everyone else, and look to the relationship at the root of her problems, I simply did not care about it. Lucy stated over and over again how she loved Gabe, how he made her feel like no one else had, but we never were really shown their relationship. 10% of the way in, Gabe had left and we were being shown Lucy and Darren’s love story. Was Darren perfect? No. But then again, neither was Lucy. And the more she told me she loved Gabe the more I disliked her. I wasn’t connected to her love story with Gabe. I didn’t care about them ending up together. And yet, she threw away her life for this man. The structure of this story really ruined it for me.
I liked this book, wanted to love, but just liked. You can figure out what's going on within the first few chapters. I liked the way she was telling a story, like reading a book to him.
Quick and easy read, I would definitely pick up another one by her.
Quick and easy read, I would definitely pick up another one by her.
Quelle magnifique histoire d’amour ! Quand j’ai commencé ma lecture ne me m’attendais pas à ça !
Je crois que l’histoire d’amour entre Lucy et Gabe m’intimide, c’est tellement puissant, au dessus de tout. Je trouve hallucinant à quel point l’amour de deux personnes peut être fort et rester consistant à travers le temps et les différentes épreuves de la vie.
C’était vraiment une superbe lecture, j’ai été énormément touchée par leur histoire, quoique je n’ai pas pleuré à la fin. C’est une belle histoire qui fait réfléchir aux différents chemins que peut prendre notre vie et à l’importance et la place de l’amour dans tout ça. ❤️
Je crois que l’histoire d’amour entre Lucy et Gabe m’intimide, c’est tellement puissant, au dessus de tout. Je trouve hallucinant à quel point l’amour de deux personnes peut être fort et rester consistant à travers le temps et les différentes épreuves de la vie.
C’était vraiment une superbe lecture, j’ai été énormément touchée par leur histoire, quoique je n’ai pas pleuré à la fin. C’est une belle histoire qui fait réfléchir aux différents chemins que peut prendre notre vie et à l’importance et la place de l’amour dans tout ça. ❤️
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy
4.5 ⭐️ I read this book within 3 hours in one sitting and wow!!!!!!!! So heartbreaking honestly I don’t know if I’ll ever recover.
Dear Jill Santopolo: I hate you, I've never cried so much reading a book, you want to know how many times I cried? 5, yeah 5. I love the book because it really puts thing in perspective: "should I do this?", "Should I give up?", "Should I keep going?" Showed me a lot about my decisions and what should I pursuit. Loved the ending because, lets be real, not everything ends up the way we want it and I think the scence of the book is that we should do whatever it makes us happy and make sure we don't regret the decisions we make. Thank you for the book.
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
This book ripped my heart open in all the best ways. A heavy, reflective read- I found myself thinking about it throughout the day and eager to get back home to read more. I’m so glad this book exists. It’s a story I desperately needed to hear! It’s raw, relatable, and so important to humanize the complications and longstanding grief of breakups.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War