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dards96's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-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
5.0
romancewithem's review against another edition
4.25
I really enjoyed this, I haven't read many marriage in crisis books and loved that they had history and even tho they had their struggles that they put the work in to make their marriage work
I love that all the brothers were trying to help out with getting them back on the same page and communicating again, it lead to some very cute moments
I wish that we had more time post final conflict, I felt like it all wrapped up a little too quick, however I'm hoping to see more of them and get a bit of continuation of their story in next books
- marriage in crisis
- anxiety rep
- fake pretending that everything is fine on a family holiday
I love that all the brothers were trying to help out with getting them back on the same page and communicating again, it lead to some very cute moments
I wish that we had more time post final conflict, I felt like it all wrapped up a little too quick, however I'm hoping to see more of them and get a bit of continuation of their story in next books
- marriage in crisis
- anxiety rep
- fake pretending that everything is fine on a family holiday
caroreads97's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-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
4.5
saber77's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
reefofchaos's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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? Yes
3.75
hammock_and_read's review against another edition
5.0
The Bergman family is back and this time we get the oldest sister- Freya! WOW--What a powerful 5 star book! Uftda this is one hard review to write. This book was just a tear jerker for me so much. I saw myself in Aiden so much but also Freya. During grad school after hitting rock bottom I started therapy and was diagnosed with GAD and realized just how much I didn't understand most people don't have panic attacks or overanalyze simple things in daily life. Aiden's fear of failure is so real and can't communication even with his wife over his fears from his anxiety. I didn't have the hard childhood background but just saw the GAD parts so real and anxiety is not the same for everyone and on a spectrum but Chloe- thank you so much for writing this! And in Freya we also get body positivity and a red bikini!
Chloe is the queen of writing the hard parts of life and she rocks it with this one! I'm single so I can't say much about the marriage part but it felt so real, human, messy and full of also family drama. But the chemistry is still so there even after ten years of marriage. drama. There is therapy - and super raw steam and relearning communication.
Like all these books we get the amazing Bergman family and in this one its important side characters - even if you want to punch the man twins. I can't wait for each of them to get their HEA! Also, we get more of Freya's parents and get more of them! Can't wait for the next one to get Axel and Rooney's story and more of the brothers.
5 star
4 steam
Thanks so much to the author for this book in exchange for an honest review.
Chloe is the queen of writing the hard parts of life and she rocks it with this one! I'm single so I can't say much about the marriage part but it felt so real, human, messy and full of also family drama. But the chemistry is still so there even after ten years of marriage. drama. There is therapy - and super raw steam and relearning communication.
Like all these books we get the amazing Bergman family and in this one its important side characters - even if you want to punch the man twins. I can't wait for each of them to get their HEA! Also, we get more of Freya's parents and get more of them! Can't wait for the next one to get Axel and Rooney's story and more of the brothers.
5 star
4 steam
Thanks so much to the author for this book in exchange for an honest review.
steen's review against another edition
4.0
This was more of a 3.5 for me. We find out fairly quickly what the issues are in Aiden and Freya’s marriage and these issues are repeated and discussed ad nauseam in the first 200 pages.
My biggest issue with these books is the dialogue. I do not think anyone talks the way the Bergman family does, and I know they’re all supposed to be “woke.” Too many sappy & overly insightful dialogue between characters and it all seemed disingenuous and scripted.
I keep coming back because the characters are always fun, likeable and have tangible chemistry with one another. I like reading about the sometimes physical or mental challenges these characters face and their impacts on the romantic lives of these characters.
My biggest issue with these books is the dialogue. I do not think anyone talks the way the Bergman family does, and I know they’re all supposed to be “woke.” Too many sappy & overly insightful dialogue between characters and it all seemed disingenuous and scripted.
I keep coming back because the characters are always fun, likeable and have tangible chemistry with one another. I like reading about the sometimes physical or mental challenges these characters face and their impacts on the romantic lives of these characters.
annisdead's review against another edition
3.0
This one was, fine. Sadly, I wasn't as invested in these two as I wanted to be and the tropes weren't my favorite. I loved seeing more of the entire Bergman family, though