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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I cried and laughed out loud and when I finished I had to stare into space for a while to recover. I love love love this book.
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
slow-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
emotional
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:
No
First of all, the marketing people for this book should be fired. It claims it’s a romance, but it’s not. There is romance in it, but it’s actually a book about loss and grief and healing. I didn’t dislike it, but at times it felt like author just wanted to make me feel sad. Like those tear-jearker movies that aren’t particularly great, but people like the way they make them feel something. This book isn’t particularly well written, it’s actually a bit repetitive at times, and it did make me feel things, but now that I’m done it feels a bit hollow. Like I was tricked into feeling something about nothing.
More of 3.5 stars.
How would you handle losing the love of your life? Is this what I'd do? Is this how I should handle it? Who knows, but I appreciated that she kept going.
How would you handle losing the love of your life? Is this what I'd do? Is this how I should handle it? Who knows, but I appreciated that she kept going.
I really like how Josie Silver writes but I didn't find Lydia's story as exciting as everything in [b:One Day in December|38255337|One Day in December|Josie Silver|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1573862622l/38255337._SX50_.jpg|56132017]. The grief process was written really well and that was the best part of the book. I wasn't a fan of the ending and would have preferred literally any other ending for Lydia.
I was not expecting to enjoy this book as much as I did, but I couldn't put it down. It was the perfect escape from woes/stresses. The character of Lydia is complex and her struggles and challenges are universal. This is not the most literary text in the world, but it's a very enjoyable story and the characters are extremely likeable. It was sentimental and not cheesy.
Phew! What a journey that book was!
all i wanted to do was to read something light but then i found myself crying on bed at midnight hehe.
all i wanted to do was to read something light but then i found myself crying on bed at midnight hehe.
reflective
sad
slow-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
I'll be honest and admit that the audiobook is probably affecting my overall interest in the book. The narrator made me really not enjoy Lydia as a character. To add- the story was painfully slow for me without very much even happening. I didn't feel connected to Freddy or Jonah Jones as characters. I think the concept was an interesting one and it is obviously what drew me in but I didn't love how it was executed.
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-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:
Complicated
Interesting premise - didn't realize it was going to be so dream-based (so wasn't necessarily an alternate timeline...). Seemed like main character spent natural progression of time greiving, recovering, etc. Thought maybe the ending wrapped up a little too neatly.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy