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Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.54 AVERAGE

thatlibrarylady's review against another edition

5.0

fast-paced

laurenoc's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

amro5224's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional inspiring 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: Complicated

hollyjones619's review against another edition

3.0

Rounded down from a 3.5. I had high expectations as TJR is one of my favorite authors, but this one fell flat for me. I wanted more time in space and the mission. Just when the story was getting good, it would flash back in time. I loved Joan’s relationship with Frances. The last 10-15% made up for the middle.

PS-There is a special place in hell for Barbara.

alongwithanissa's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

patinass's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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: No

“Atmosphere" was such an engaging read that I didn’t even notice when I had already reached 40%. The story flows so naturally and delicately that it kept me hooked until the very end.

At times, since I had watched For All Mankind (Apple TV), my mind wandered back to scenes from the show. Not because this book is a copy (it’s definitely not) but because they briefly explore similar themes. I think this affected my reading experience a little, but it never diminished the power of the narrative.

Joan’s relationship with her sister touched on very sensitive parts of me, and her words felt deeply meaningful. The way Taylor writes about love is beautiful and subtle, without ever needing to rely on anything other than genuine emotion.

The ending was breathtaking and left me in tears. This was my second experience with Taylor Jenkins Reid, and once again, I fell in love. She truly knows how to write stories that embrace the reader’s heart.