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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
I did not dig this. I found the writing to be silly, the plot turns to be cliche, and the pacing a mess.
I really loved this book even though I did not always feel this way while reading it. I often questioned how quickly she could jump from one person to the other. But I really loved the timing jumps and how it felt a little disjointed at times. I loved her relationship with Summer and I was so happy with the ending!
Rating:4
Maybe Once, Maybe Twice was quite a unique read. With changing timelines, you get to know Maggie Vine and the two greatest loves of her life. While throughout the book I found myself wondering who she was going to choose, it wasn’t until the very end when I realized there book was written with one clear winner, and luckily it was the one I would have chose.
There are a lot of layers to this story, which I think also made it unique. I would highly recommend reading this. I did a combination of reading and listening and with the time jumps it made it really hard to follow along. The narrator did great, but it’s not the easiest to follow on audio.
Maybe Once, Maybe Twice was quite a unique read. With changing timelines, you get to know Maggie Vine and the two greatest loves of her life. While throughout the book I found myself wondering who she was going to choose, it wasn’t until the very end when I realized there book was written with one clear winner, and luckily it was the one I would have chose.
There are a lot of layers to this story, which I think also made it unique. I would highly recommend reading this. I did a combination of reading and listening and with the time jumps it made it really hard to follow along. The narrator did great, but it’s not the easiest to follow on audio.
Maggie Vine has dreams of making it big in the music business and she's worked her whole life to make it. Along the way, she's fallen deeply in love twice with men who didn't work out but who promised her that they'd marry her if they were still single when she turned 35. Imagine her surprise when they both turned up but with vastly different emotional roller coasters.
Maybe Once, Maybe Twice jumps back and forth along Maggie's life in a show of the moments that made her and got her where she is in the present. It's a great story full of emotional turmoil, success, failure, and timing just not being right. Greenberg's voice is fun and her characters feel relatable even when they're doing things that feel beyond aspirational or possible but still like something totally doable for them. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that doesn't pull you too far into the dark side while also getting several chuckles, the perfectly balanced rom-com that not many writers manage.
I wanted to rate this one higher because I enjoyed it yet I have to accept that it's a story that's been told a hundred times before, and this one doesn't bring anything particularly new to it. It's very enjoyable because Greenberg is a good writer and her characters practically breathe off the page, but that doesn't eliminate the fact that I constantly felt like I had read this book before.
It's a good and perfectly balanced emotional read that's a nice addition to the second-chance category.
Happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the emotionally satisfying read!
Maybe Once, Maybe Twice jumps back and forth along Maggie's life in a show of the moments that made her and got her where she is in the present. It's a great story full of emotional turmoil, success, failure, and timing just not being right. Greenberg's voice is fun and her characters feel relatable even when they're doing things that feel beyond aspirational or possible but still like something totally doable for them. It's a rollercoaster of emotions that doesn't pull you too far into the dark side while also getting several chuckles, the perfectly balanced rom-com that not many writers manage.
I wanted to rate this one higher because I enjoyed it yet I have to accept that it's a story that's been told a hundred times before, and this one doesn't bring anything particularly new to it. It's very enjoyable because Greenberg is a good writer and her characters practically breathe off the page, but that doesn't eliminate the fact that I constantly felt like I had read this book before.
It's a good and perfectly balanced emotional read that's a nice addition to the second-chance category.
Happy thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Griffin for the emotionally satisfying read!
emotional
reflective
sad
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
I was a little disappointed in this. I love a sliding doors story and I had heard great things. But this wasn’t really a sliding doors story. The timelines were all over the place and I found myself completely losing track of where we were. In the end I wasn’t sure I even cared anymore.
This book had a long wait line, but I don't understand why. I found the timeline to be hard to follow and the overall plot and characters to be annoying.
Fun read
3.5 stars rounded up. I liked this book, but I didn’t love this book. The triangle love plot jumps back and forth in time and you really need to pay attention and stay engaged. The concept is great, and I liked the plot twist toward the end. I could be Team Asher or Team Garrett. While the author uses the word clavicle over and over and it’s a bit distracting, it’s otherwise well written and at a good pace.
3.5 stars rounded up. I liked this book, but I didn’t love this book. The triangle love plot jumps back and forth in time and you really need to pay attention and stay engaged. The concept is great, and I liked the plot twist toward the end. I could be Team Asher or Team Garrett. While the author uses the word clavicle over and over and it’s a bit distracting, it’s otherwise well written and at a good pace.