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smderitis's review
2.0
I liked how the various stories weaved together, all the plot twists along the way, and how the story ultimately ended, but there was just something off about this book for me. I didn't particular like any of the main characters, which made me a little skeptical to some plot points and unimpressed by others.
spinstah's review against another edition
4.0
First off, the plot of this short novel sucked me in and kept me zooming along, to the point where I was reading so fast that I had to back up a few times. The characters were interesting, compelling things happened to them, and the story didn't really lose momentum. I suppose you could argue that it could have benefitted from a slow down here and there, but for the most part, the things happening to the characters are the types of situations where you either have to think fast, or are in such a state of mind that you aren't thinking. Anyway, I would say that if the general storyline of this seems interesting, get your hands on this. Just be prepared to accidentally stay up late reading it every night. (Good thing it's short.)
lindseysparks's review
3.0
I would have liked this more if I had liked Shandi and Bridget but they were both kind of awful. I really liked William and Walcott so this was frustrating. A follow up about Paula would be fun.
apasc's review
3.0
Once it hit the halfway point, I couldn't put it down.
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kimmeyer's review
4.0
A young single mother spots an attractive guy in a convenience store and immediately decides they are absolutely meant to be. So of course they're going to fall in love, right? Not quite. A robbery ensues, injuries occur, and a series of events is set off that leads to struggles in love, questions of paternity, and ultimately growth. It's all so dramatic and really, really fun. I listened to the audiobook, which is read by the author herself (something I tend to dislike for fiction..) and the narration is perfect for the story.
erinj254's review
1.0
The only thing I like about this book is that it's over. Everything was SO drawn out. And you never even find out what happens to Stevie and the girlfriend.
kellymc03's review
4.0
This is the first book that I have read by Joshilyn Jackson and I really enjoyed it!
dr_manuela_reads's review
1.0
Stupid, stupid, stupid, is what I was for finishing this book! You know pretty early on that the main character conceived a child from rape. However, to deal with it she explains it to herself as an immaculate conception and this whole talk around this and how she finally deals with this is dealt with horribly. The “twist” at the end resolving this is an insult - an insult to anyone that has ever had to deal with this.
The main character is shallow and I disliked her very much. She’s basically a young woman playing a 1950s type housewife - and an offense to those women, I might add. The level of privilege and how it goes unacknowledged is sickening. Her best friend has two moms but how or why this is relevant to the story is never developed. Many characters are left undeveloped as are the story lines. So this author threw in LGBT issues together with sexual assault and dealt with them as if a joke. Despicable!
What I can’t get over is the number of people reviewing this as romance or love story. They skip right over the rape. This is what is wrong with our society when an author can write a story where rape is FRONT and CENTER but yet it is seen as a love story. How can readers simply skip the rape. I can’t understand. I refuse to try to understand.
I have two other books by her but I will throw them away in the trash rather than have them circulate. This one especially belongs in a dumpster and I’ll make sure I put it there.
The main character is shallow and I disliked her very much. She’s basically a young woman playing a 1950s type housewife - and an offense to those women, I might add. The level of privilege and how it goes unacknowledged is sickening. Her best friend has two moms but how or why this is relevant to the story is never developed. Many characters are left undeveloped as are the story lines. So this author threw in LGBT issues together with sexual assault and dealt with them as if a joke. Despicable!
What I can’t get over is the number of people reviewing this as romance or love story. They skip right over the rape. This is what is wrong with our society when an author can write a story where rape is FRONT and CENTER but yet it is seen as a love story. How can readers simply skip the rape. I can’t understand. I refuse to try to understand.
I have two other books by her but I will throw them away in the trash rather than have them circulate. This one especially belongs in a dumpster and I’ll make sure I put it there.
feliciar33ds's review
4.0
It is about miracles, big and small. And love in all its forms. A well written story with great characters.