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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
I so badly wanted to like this book more. I'm a sucker for books where storylines and characters intermingle. This just fell a little flat. For one thing, it was kind of all over the place. There were times the author had a stretch of time and continuity, but then we're bounced to a different story. This was also a bit long given the storyline(s), and probably could have been 100-150 pages shorter. Nonetheless, it had me trapped wanting to know what happened to everyone, and I give her a few points for the mention of Ann Arbor, where I currently live. ;-)
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
SO MANY FEELINGS. I HAVE SO MANY FEELINGS ABOUT THIS. I gave it 5 stars based solely on the amount of time I have spent telling people how many feelings I had while listening to this book. It was great. It was a total accidental find, but I'm so glad! The story was really compelling, and I was so invested in the characters and their lives. It's one of those interconnected kinds of stories, but the connections here are all really strong and obvious, which I appreciated; I hate these kinds of books that only have the most nebulous of links between the different narratives, but this is one story about four different people, and it's so well done. I thought the ending was a little abrupt, but I think that has more to do with the fact that I started the car with only 5 minutes left in the book, because upon further reflection, it was so lovely and wonderful, and and you could really see how much everyone had grown over the course of the novel.
Spoiler
while I might wish that Phoebe and Adam had ended up together (and totally think they'll end up in a Garth & Trisha situation eventually), it was really sweet,
Parts of it were wonderful, other parts were sooooo boring. Solid 3 star.
Sharon is the worst.
Sharon is the worst.
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relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
vapid storyline featuring white people and their first world problems
I think I should have taken Adderall to get though this book. I'm usually a fan of multiple POV's but this was just disjointed and no cohesive at all. Clever idea just needed better execution.
YES, I enjoyed it immensely. YES, I finished it in a single sitting. YES, I'm positive it'll show up again in June as part of my Top Reads of 2015 (part one!) post. While the layers weren't quite as deep and far-reaching, I couldn't help but be reminded of Kate Atkinson's Life After Life (a top read of 2013 and one I need to revisit before the companion novel comes out later this year). In Some Other World, Maybe is sure to receive buzz and bestsellers spots and it wholeheartedly deserves each and every mention and I can easily see myself recommending this one to customers looking for something a little off, something a little quirky and different, but full of emotion with characters that pack a punch.
For the full review and more, head over to The Pretty Good Gatsby!
For the full review and more, head over to The Pretty Good Gatsby!
I could not connect with any of these characters. But I wanted to see how it all ended up.
I suspect I would have liked this book a lot more in my late teens or early twenties.
I suspect I would have liked this book a lot more in my late teens or early twenties.