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saraavowlerr's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
sad
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
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Death
bzliz's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
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
4.5
Evie doesn’t believe love can last after her parents divorce and she finds out her dad cheated on her mom. She even starts to have visions of how relationships form, evolve, and eventually end. Chance leads her to a dance studio where she meets X, a boy who lives every day like it’s his last and Evie can’t help but let down her guard just enough that he sneaks into her heart.
This delightful take on cynicism surrounding love and learning to enjoy the journey rather than fear the outcome put me through so many emotions- joy, worry, sadness, excitement, frustration, and on and on. It would make a perfect teen rom-com.
This delightful take on cynicism surrounding love and learning to enjoy the journey rather than fear the outcome put me through so many emotions- joy, worry, sadness, excitement, frustration, and on and on. It would make a perfect teen rom-com.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death, Grief, Infidelity, and Alcohol
blackcatkai's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
CW: Infidelity, death
this is cute, sweet, fun, and heartbreaking.
this is cute, sweet, fun, and heartbreaking.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
spookily's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
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
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Grief
Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
ems_rxlibrary's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This book takes a look at whether it is better to have loved and lost or to have never loved at all.
After Evie’s parents’ marriage crumbles she finds that she no longer believes in love- or that love is worth it because of the hurt you experience if/when it ends.
I found the main character to be rather difficult to deal with. It was like she wanted herself to be miserable (not saying that you can’t be happy without a significant other- she just took it to a whole different level).
I did like the relationship between Evie and X. Probably the most fun part of their relationship was their bantering!
Overall I thought this was good, but not overly memorable.
After Evie’s parents’ marriage crumbles she finds that she no longer believes in love- or that love is worth it because of the hurt you experience if/when it ends.
I found the main character to be rather difficult to deal with. It was like she wanted herself to be miserable (not saying that you can’t be happy without a significant other- she just took it to a whole different level).
I did like the relationship between Evie and X. Probably the most fun part of their relationship was their bantering!
Overall I thought this was good, but not overly memorable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death and Infidelity
kirstinbuchan's review against another edition
challenging
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Awful. Romantised Cheating and ignored pain and hurt to better their own agendas.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Death, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny
Moderate: Abandonment
yliana's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
4.5
this is my first book of 2023 and I absolutely loved it. this tore me to shreds, I seriously sobbed my way through the last half of the book.
the way Nicola was able to make this story so inspiring while also keeping it realistic in terms of the outcomes of different relationships (honestly though, that doesn't make me feel any better knowing what I know will happen in the future) was great. Evie felt so real and hearing her thoughts while she was dealing with her dad's cheating and how it broke their family hurt me so badly, it was where a lot of the crying happened.
I honestly don't think that I am as brave as Evie; I wouldn't have gone to the wedding, I wouldn't have done the dance competition, and I absolutely wouldn't have been able to bring myself to see X after the vision. Evie was just such an amazing character and the way she navigated all of the issues in this book felt real. I hope she found happiness after X's death. After I finished the last page, I just stared at the wall lmfao. My heart was so broken, and even though technically we had a "happy" ending, I just couldn't help feeling slightly disappointed. Not in the sense that the book should've ended in a different way, because honestly, truly happy endings either don't happen or don't last forever, but I wish I could jump into the book and stop X from leaving. I just can't believe he won't get to grow up with Evie. it's making me emotional just thinking about it.
Overall, this book was truly so good and despite being so sad, it was a great way to start off 2023.
the way Nicola was able to make this story so inspiring while also keeping it realistic in terms of the outcomes of different relationships (honestly though, that doesn't make me feel any better knowing what I know will happen in the future) was great. Evie felt so real and hearing her thoughts while she was dealing with her dad's cheating and how it broke their family hurt me so badly, it was where a lot of the crying happened.
I honestly don't think that I am as brave as Evie;
Overall, this book was truly so good and despite being so sad, it was a great way to start off 2023.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Infidelity
Minor: Cursing
kottengoesbork's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief and Death
coffee_dreams97's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Grief
kbairbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
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
By the end I wanted to cry. That was really special. These past two years have been hard and focusing on the here and now is harder. Especially when the here and now is the worst something has ever been. But this book was a beautiful reminder that that’s all you have. Once it’s past the here and now it’s just a memory.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Infidelity, Alcohol, Car accident, Child death, Abandonment, and Grief