17.6k reviews for:

Atmosphere

Taylor Jenkins Reid

4.54 AVERAGE

ekclar's review

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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: No

ashleymc_14's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Complicated

davethelibrarian's review

4.25

adventurous emotional informative lighthearted relaxing 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

lauraliestundso's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional informative 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

ink_and_incantations's review

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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: Complicated

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5 stars, without hesitation. This book gutted me in the best possible way—I sobbed at so many points throughout.

Taylor Jenkins Reid captures a queer relationship with such tenderness and devastation, especially set against the backdrop of the time it was written in. The ache for these characters to have everything they deserve was overwhelming; their love felt both fragile and unstoppable.

The novel also offers a sharp and necessary exploration of toxic masculinity in male-dominated spaces, and it doesn’t shy away from showing how that pressure shapes ambition, relationships, and identity. At the same time, I learned so much about space exploration—woven seamlessly into the emotional core of the story.

This is a book that will stay with me for a long, long time. I know it. 🌠

shaunverrekt's review against another edition

5.0

emotional tense 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: Complicated

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I’ve always felt lukewarm about Taylor Jenkins Reid—her books, for me, ranged from just okay to genuinely good, with Carrie Soto Is Back being the standout so far. But with Atmosphere, she’s taken things to a whole new level. The emotional depth, the storyline, the characters—everything comes together perfectly.

For me, this is an absolute must-read of 2025.

muffet's review

5.0

adventurous emotional informative inspiring tense 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

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This remarkable story was a delight to read. The ending was perfect. 

jenaeb's review

5.0

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

eeseibel's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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: No

cjlancaster93's review

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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