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nightsparks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book truly felt like a love letter to the experience of pregnancy, and coming to terms with being a parent. So many moments had me tearing up. So many great lines I would have highlighted if I owned this book.
There is also a delicious romance brewing along with the baby. I absolutely adored the romance and felt giddy when they finally kissed.
I love the ending so much. The friends & family all coming together in the ways they could. Nurse Louise is mvp and I wish we all got one of her when pregnant.
Ps. I'm so thankful I got epidurals.
There is also a delicious romance brewing along with the baby. I absolutely adored the romance and felt giddy when they finally kissed.
I love the ending so much. The friends & family all coming together in the ways they could. Nurse Louise is mvp and I wish we all got one of her when pregnant.
Ps. I'm so thankful I got epidurals.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
Minor: Miscarriage
lindseywoho's review against another edition
5.0
A really sweet and beautiful romance where everybody is just trying their best. No real villains, just tenderness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Death of parent
mikagrace's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
They should be a throuple.
I had to get that out before the actual review. I firs thought this a little bit more than halfway through the book, and once it was there it STUCK. And the last few chapters only solidified it for me. Throuple throuple throuple.
NOW. I will admit that at first the book didn't hook me in, but once the hook caught me, I literally couldn't put it down. The main cast of characters on the page were so charming in their own ways, even during the less than ideal times. And this is so random, but their names just fit them so well? Like, I couldn't imagine them having any other name than the one Cara Bastone chose, and normally I don't notice these things but somehow it stuck out for this book.
Abother random thought: I kinda wish we got more of the brothers! Eve's family history is so interesting, and even though we only got them on page for a little bit, they were still intriguing and had their own personalities.
Eve was such a good read, even though at first I thought she was trying too hard with the wittiness. She eventually became just this girl you couldn't help but root for, so reliable. Ethan, too, you just can't help but want the best for that guy. You want to hate him out of sheer tropey-ness but he's so well written you just can't.
And SHEP. Oh my god, I want a real life Shep! He's so earnest and kind and patient and lovable and tall and golden retriever coded that I wanted to cuteness agression shake him and scream. Where can I find a real life Shep!!!!!
I had to get that out before the actual review. I firs thought this a little bit more than halfway through the book, and once it was there it STUCK. And the last few chapters only solidified it for me. Throuple throuple throuple.
NOW. I will admit that at first the book didn't hook me in, but once the hook caught me, I literally couldn't put it down. The main cast of characters on the page were so charming in their own ways, even during the less than ideal times. And this is so random, but their names just fit them so well? Like, I couldn't imagine them having any other name than the one Cara Bastone chose, and normally I don't notice these things but somehow it stuck out for this book.
Abother random thought: I kinda wish we got more of the brothers! Eve's family history is so interesting, and even though we only got them on page for a little bit, they were still intriguing and had their own personalities.
Eve was such a good read, even though at first I thought she was trying too hard with the wittiness. She eventually became just this girl you couldn't help but root for, so reliable. Ethan, too, you just can't help but want the best for that guy. You want to hate him out of sheer tropey-ness but he's so well written you just can't.
And SHEP. Oh my god, I want a real life Shep! He's so earnest and kind and patient and lovable and tall and golden retriever coded that I wanted to cuteness agression shake him and scream. Where can I find a real life Shep!!!!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content and Grief
About the religious bigotry warning.jdanby's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content and Pregnancy
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol
elliembh's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol
alysereadsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I think this is one of my favorite rom coms of the year. I've listened to Cara Bastone's other books (The Seatmate) and really loved it. This one definitely exceeded my expectations. Surprise pregnancy plots can be overly predictable, but the characters had surprising depth. The author could have also made the baby daddy really annoying and unlikeable, but she didn't. The characters felt human and endearing rather than irritating. Shep was SO cute and had me kicking my little feet. I do wish we got an epilogue but it was still a satisfying ending.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, and Death of parent
chronic_listener's review against another edition
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Death of parent
rapitash's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
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
3.75
Although this is technically a romance with “falling in love while pregnant after a one night stand” trope, I really felt that this was a story that was really about the pregnancy itself and the importance and an exploration of the people around you—your support network, your community. I also liked that while the romance wasn’t formulaic (it was a slow burn! A realisation that it’s always been the person beside you, all along!) the cast of characters were.
The circumstances around Eve’s pregnancy—best friend with infertility issues, the big age gap between Eve and her brothers, the one night stand of it all—mean that it’s hard for her, at first, to find the support she needs. The only person who seems to be in her corner from day one is Shep. In terms of book boyfriends, Shep was adorable and I loved so much of his friendly personality.I do wish that there was a little bit more substance to him, because the fact he’s been in love with Eve for years being his primary trait is a bit much, but he’s so endearing. The middle of the book is a little frustrating for this reason, because the lack of support Eve is a little sad, but the characters’ complexity, and the grace Eve gives them helped me to like them all by the end. At the end of the book we see Eve’s support network rally around her, and the dynamics established made me really want a sequel, where could see them in full force.
One major irk with this novel for me, was just how blasé Eve felt like she was taking this pregnancy. Obviously she was stressed about it, but for a long time she had an inability to think about the baby as a real person and wasn’t making any major life changes (housing, income) in order to accommodate for said baby.It’s implied Eve doesn’t do any of those things because the two people she’s looking for support from during the pregnancy—Willa, her best friend, and Ethan, the baby daddy—are more caught up in what the pregnancy means for them than for her that she almost actively shuts down preparing for the future in fear of upsetting them. But by the time Eve’s issues with them are resolved, those practical issues are placed onto the backburner until she learns Shep loves her and that she can rely on him, and so makes decisions re these practical matters knowing he’s in her corner. That was frustrating to me because while I knew she’d end up with Shep, for most of the book Eve had been convinced she’d have to do this alone, and yet didn’t make any effort to figure out what raising a baby alone would look like.
The circumstances around Eve’s pregnancy—best friend with infertility issues, the big age gap between Eve and her brothers, the one night stand of it all—mean that it’s hard for her, at first, to find the support she needs. The only person who seems to be in her corner from day one is Shep. In terms of book boyfriends, Shep was adorable and I loved so much of his friendly personality.
One major irk with this novel for me, was just how blasé Eve felt like she was taking this pregnancy. Obviously she was stressed about it, but for a long time she had an inability to think about the baby as a real person and wasn’t making any major life changes (housing, income) in order to accommodate for said baby.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Sexual content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Miscarriage, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
bookylarz's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage and Death of parent
Minor: Abortion
priscilla_f's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you get the chance to listen to the audiobook, I HIGHLY recommend. The narrator, Alex Finke was INCREDIBLE. It was like she was made to voice every character. The story itself was so good. This is my second pregnancy trope read and I loved it. The characters are so lovable and relatable. Eve and Shep had me snorting with laughter and sobbing multiple times. Their banter reminds me so much of Book Lovers, by Emily Henry which is also another fav of mine. The concept of, “it takes a village” was so present by the end which is so beautiful because the story involves grappling with fears surrounding that. 10/10 read
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent