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ericamercerr's review against another edition
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
coziebookclub's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
i definitely know abby jimenez has better works so i’ll give her a pass, but i won’t lie this book was just not it. kristen was absolutely unbearable, i’ve never had to read about a more stubborn character and the whole “i’m not like other girls” attitude put me off her even more. it was giving “pick-me” energy. the entire book she would just avoid telling josh the main issue even though it could’ve been solved forever ago which very extremely childish. also, the emotional cheating kristen did while brandon was away was soooooo disgusting. i couldn’t even like kristen and josh together because of it. why couldn’t she just break up with him if she clearly didn’t feel a spark anymore?
as for the good parts of this book, i think it was meaningful that abby brought light to infertility issues and what that looks like for a woman, but i still question why she made the ending the way it is if she wanted kristen to be finally comfortable in her own skin. overall, this book made me extremely uncomfortable and i tried very hard to like it but just absolutely could not.
as for the good parts of this book, i think it was meaningful that abby brought light to infertility issues and what that looks like for a woman, but i still question why she made the ending the way it is if she wanted kristen to be finally comfortable in her own skin. overall, this book made me extremely uncomfortable and i tried very hard to like it but just absolutely could not.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Infertility
bookclubwithakindle's review against another edition
emotional
I’m choosing not to give this a rating because I’m too biased by the lack of trigger warnings to do it fairly. This books is Abby’s first book, and follows the typical Abby Jimenez pipeline of emotional rollercoaster. However, even if it was written in 2019, there should still be somewhere easily accessible that states the trigger warnings. I’ll post spoiler thoughts below, but I was extremely frustrated with this whole book. The only positive was that she did do an amazing job portraying the emotions felt by women who walk the same path as the FMC.
Infertility due to menstrual issues that lead to scheduling a hysterectomy are a HUGE part of the plot. The FMC literally spends the book avoiding a real relationship with the MMC because she knows she can’t give him kids. But then *surprise* she’s pregnant? I listened to the author note, so I understand why she wrote it that way. But as someone who had a hysterectomy to increase my quality of life, this whole plot was EXTREMELY disheartening. Not only was there not a TW for infertility, but the infertility ended up being a non issue. Why not allow them to have kids in a non-traditional way so that women walking that path like me can see hope in the story?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Pregnancy
Moderate: Car accident
teajunki's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
armstmad's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Chronic illness, and Death
scland09's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.25
Extremely gendered and typecast leads. MC can’t get out of her own way. Tragedy used as plot device to bring MCs together. Surprise pregnancy feels disingenuous given the emphasis on infertility.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Infertility
kinseyodorico's review
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-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
3.0
I started off really hating this book. Josh and Kristen were super unlikeable at first. (Kristen - glitter bombing and TPing her friend’s house. Why???? Actually super annoying?? Josh - a true Neanderthal who loves girls that are “real” but thank god he can deal with period stuff 🙄)
HOWEVER, I liked them more as I kept reading… more so I liked their love for each other. Kind of a bummer that it was a friend’s tragedy that brought them together, though.
HOWEVER, I liked them more as I kept reading… more so I liked their love for each other. Kind of a bummer that it was a friend’s tragedy that brought them together, though.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
decemberreads0419's review
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
This book was good! I also was not expecting the plot twist that occurred.💔My main take away is that you’re never sparing anyone’s feelings by pushing them away because it’s what YOU think is best for THEM. If you have something you THINK they’ll look at you differently for or would be “giving up”, then be honest and upfront (no matter how embarrassing or hard it may be) and let THEM make their own decisions. Everyone has a right to their own opinion and feelings, if they decide they’d still like to be with you or apart of your life after your “confession” then so be it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Death, Pregnancy, and Car accident
caramblank's review
4.5
First of all, I love anything Abby Jimenez creates. But this book hit me hard so many times, I don’t think I was ready for the journey. She creates such real characters and as much as I was yelling at my phone for them to say something to each other, I know I would’ve been the same way. Great book
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility and Death
kayla_kamldecker's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book is like 80% miscommunication trope. The MMC is logical to the point of being cruel and foolish.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
Moderate: Pregnancy