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I loved this book. I love how the audiobook book had 3 different narrators. It was super helpful since the book had tons of perspectives.

I love how this story wen off and gave perspectives of people who the main characters interacted with.

I live how this story showed how wavy one impacts each other even if the interaction is small.

I love the theory throughout the story. I probably won’t stop thinking about this story for a while. The impact we have on each other, multiverses, dark matter and so much else.

I love how beyond reason Natasha and Daniel seem to be forced together in a series of perfect coincidences.

Can you tell, I loved this story?

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jasmine_0206's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

4.75

This book is amazing. Like They Both Die at the End, it shows so many perspectives/POVs. From the two main characters to the parents and histories and even the subway driver. But somehow the author makes everything connect in the end so beautifully to really show that everyone and everything has a story.

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

Absolutely splendid. Such a refreshing and thoughtful read. The book makes you think about life and your purpose. The story is told from many diverse perspectives. All around amazing read.

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klouwho's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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? N/A

4.0

Absolutely fantastic. I bought this book on a complete whim and am so glad I did. It’s both heartwarming and heartbreaking. I can’t wait to read it again.

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thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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readerforlife's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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

5.0

This a review of my second time reading this book. I for some reason assumed that I wouldn't like it as much, but it is just as lovely as I remember. I would assume that one criticism of this book is that it's based on insta-love, and although this is true it's so well written that even reading a second time I completely believe that these characters are in love. I love the many different POVs in this book, and I think that helps contribute to a more well-rounded book in terms of perspectives. The main characters Natasha and Daniel have alternating perspectives for most of the book but there also sections about their family members, the attorney helping Natasha, and others they interact with that day. There are also sections about history (my personal favorite was the one about why many black hair care stores are owned by Koreans) and relevant scientific topics.

I thought this structure really served the questions this book was asking about the influence we have over each other's lives and how much control we have over ourselves. It also helped break up the main characters' perspectives, and made it feel like the love story wasn't just happening in one day but had a lot of context. I loved the humor of Daniel and Natasha's different personalities and appreciated that they broke the stereotypes (an Asian male poet and a Black female data scientist). The discussions they had about fate, art, family and passion made this book so interesting and I love definitely reread it again.

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samvansam's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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therainbowshelf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

Two teens from vastly different backgrounds meet by chance on the day one of them is about to be deported to Jamaica. Discussions of home, identity, fate, and science ensue. Romance can be super hit or miss with me. This one was a huge hit. I loved the characters, the naration looking at the lives of side characters, and the handling of intersectionality. The discussions about destiny were fun too. This book takes a strong look at racism, being a first generation American, Korean American experience, and being an illigal immigrant (I want to specify that this family was documented. They came over on a visa and stayed last the Visa's end date). I highly recommend giving this a read.

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