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laceyr's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.75
"Is it possible to love in more than one way?"
This could be one of my favorite reads this year. It is certainly one of the most impactful books I’ve read this year.
Jace and Andrea come from vastly different backgrounds. She comes from an extremely wealthy family and he is from a family of aspiring musicians barely getting by. When their paths cross as teens they fall hard and fast, and are certain their love can endure. What will happen when fate tears them apart? Will the love they were so sure of at 17 weather all that the universe has to throw at them?
This was my first book by this author and I absolutely adored it. It is beautifully written and the characters are fully fleshed out. It is a coming of age story spanning 15 years, during which Jace and Andrea experience multiple lifetimes worth of misfortune and tragedy, but also an abundance of love. I particularly like the exploration of the different kinds of love that people can experience.
Andrea and Jace’s love story is beautiful and heart wrenching, and this book will tear you apart just to put you back together.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing a free copy of the audio book in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Car accident, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
dianaschmidty's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
I really have no idea if I rated this book correctly. This book made me want to scream and throw the book across the room then call everyone I know to read it so that they can experience the same pain as I’ve endured over the last two days. I’ve really enjoyed Sarah Ready’s writing in the past, but this book was so full of emotion that I’m in awe. The book was also painful. This book could have been named Miscommunication, since that was at the core. It was like Jace and Andi kept barely missing each other, and it was so infuriating, but I just couldn’t look away.
I loved Jace and Andi’s love story. Their first chance at love reminded me a lot of Billy and Camilla in Daisy Jones and the Six if Billy were a better guy. I loved hearing both of their perspectives and Jace is the guy you hope that all famous rock stars truly are.
Without too much spoiling, the second half of the book had me wanting to scream. I was so frustrated, but not in a bad way. If you want epic love story, that’s definitely this book!
I also grew to really like Reid. While I don’t exactly like what ended up happening with him, I appreciate how this book has a lot of different layers as to what love is.
I also loved the audiobook narrators. Andi’s narrator really reflected the hope she had in the first half of the book and I loved the shift in the second half where she sounded more aged and wary. I thought that the Jace narrator sounded like someone who had lived a hard life but was making it through.
Also, this book needs so many content warnings…
Thank you to NetGalley, W.W. Crown, and Sarah Ready for providing me access to this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Drug abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gun violence, Murder, Car accident, Classism, Cancer, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity
Minor: Miscarriage
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