3.99 AVERAGE

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

lazzzyreading's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

Too long, dragged in the middle and the characters were not interesting 
emotional reflective 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
emotional sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I felt deeply invested in both timelines of this book which is rare for me. At times I was a little frustrated with Julia, but I appreciated the complexity of emotions the author captured alongside life changes and how she captured the past’s impact on the present. Maybe it was a little slow at times, but I still very much enjoyed it.

Lombardo builds a solid story around a main character struggling to make strong and trusting relationships with the important people in her life.
reflective slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No

alcolem2's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 19%

Incredibly slow.
emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
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: Yes