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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
this book was a rollercoaster of emotions, the book had me close to tears then smiling at sweet memories. The connection with storytelling was a big highlight of the book and made me appreciate the art of storytelling more. The references of flowers was also a pleasant surprise which made the book that much better. A sad to sweet book, one of the sweetest books i’ve read in awhile. This reminds me of Phoebe Bridgers song…waiting room. such a good book!
El libro iba bien... pero el plot twist lo mandó todo al garete
Ugh. Listened to on audio and by around the 50% mark I was super annoyed with all of the characters. Like all of them.
This book just wasn’t for me, I never got invested in any of the romances, and the ending had me rolling my eyes. This book had 4 fatal/near fatal car crashes… like really?
I can see this being a fine book that others would enjoy but at the end of the day I was bored and annoyed.
This book just wasn’t for me, I never got invested in any of the romances, and the ending had me rolling my eyes. This book had 4 fatal/near fatal car crashes… like really?
I can see this being a fine book that others would enjoy but at the end of the day I was bored and annoyed.
Kyle and Kimberly are a match made on paper until Kimberly wants to go her own way. On a night that should be a highlight, turns into a nightmare Kyle must live through. All This Time explores what it means to love someone and the depths our brain will go to recover from devastation and loss. Daughtry and Lippincott build a world that seems tangible, the rips it away once you think everything is stable again. The plot lags at some points and do not really add to the story. The supporting characters are only superficially orbiting the main characters are are only there to fill gaps instead of round out the story. Kimberly is shallow and does not really invoke a sympathy or bond with the reader. The way she is portrayed at the start is cold and detached. While Kyle seems to be based on a stereotypical love struck puppy. There is nothing in the story that allows the characters to fully embody themselves and never get the chance to tackle the real issues besides love. Both authors had a chance to approach depression, death, expectation, relationship toxicity within the premise of the book but opted out to only do a surface level story.
First reviewed on my blog, Pretty Little Memoirs.
Kyle and his girlfriend Kimberly have been the “picture-perfect” couple throughout High School. But out of the blue, she breaks up with him at their graduation party, shattering his world. As quickly as he’s gathering his emotions, it’s thrown into overdrive again – their car crashes. He has suffered a brain injury, and Kimberly? She’s dead. Suddenly, everything doesn’t make sense anymore. No one else around him can understand the mix of confusion and pain that he’s going through, until he meets Marley.
Marley has been going through loss, too. She blames herself for her own grief, similarly to Kyle. And as their worlds blend and their feelings get intertwined, a newfound love growing stronger through bonding over their similar ways, it seems that they have the answers to patch each other’s wounds. But as quickly as the sun sets, another disaster arises, one that as a reader I had a little suspicion about, bringing their future to a standstill. (It’s too large of a spoiler, but is a SERIOUSLY incredibly written bump in the road.)
Overall, although at times Kyle’s voice wasn’t my favourite to follow, I thoroughly enjoyed All This Time. Secondary characters like Kimberly and Sam were great, although my favorite was still Marley. Marley was such an interesting character, one that I can definitely see played in a Netflix movie by a soft, graceful actress. The story was something I desperately wanted to love, and I did, to the core. It was just what I needed at this time of my life. That’s why I’m so thrilled to give it five, shiny gold stars.
Kyle and his girlfriend Kimberly have been the “picture-perfect” couple throughout High School. But out of the blue, she breaks up with him at their graduation party, shattering his world. As quickly as he’s gathering his emotions, it’s thrown into overdrive again – their car crashes. He has suffered a brain injury, and Kimberly? She’s dead. Suddenly, everything doesn’t make sense anymore. No one else around him can understand the mix of confusion and pain that he’s going through, until he meets Marley.
Marley has been going through loss, too. She blames herself for her own grief, similarly to Kyle. And as their worlds blend and their feelings get intertwined, a newfound love growing stronger through bonding over their similar ways, it seems that they have the answers to patch each other’s wounds. But as quickly as the sun sets, another disaster arises, one that as a reader I had a little suspicion about, bringing their future to a standstill. (It’s too large of a spoiler, but is a SERIOUSLY incredibly written bump in the road.)
Overall, although at times Kyle’s voice wasn’t my favourite to follow, I thoroughly enjoyed All This Time. Secondary characters like Kimberly and Sam were great, although my favorite was still Marley. Marley was such an interesting character, one that I can definitely see played in a Netflix movie by a soft, graceful actress. The story was something I desperately wanted to love, and I did, to the core. It was just what I needed at this time of my life. That’s why I’m so thrilled to give it five, shiny gold stars.
At first it was a 5/5, then it was a 2/5, then it was a 10/5, then a 5/5 and it finished with BEARLY 2/5. Overall, I'd give it 3/5 stars.
I expected a lot more from this book since I was really looking forward to reading something from the author of five feet apart. Five feet apart is one of my favorite books out there - however, this one disappointed me with the ending. There were many good plot twists but at some point it was just a bit too much and everything felt ridiculous. If they didn't include the last quarter of the book, it would have been worth 4.5/5 stars.
The way the characters reacted to things was too optimistic and "perfect" for my taste. It didn't make any sense how quickly Kim adapted to the thought of Marley. I also wished we saw more from Sam because there wasn't enough detail to the character. The mom's of the book were also too distant for me...
Sometimes less is more.
I expected a lot more from this book since I was really looking forward to reading something from the author of five feet apart. Five feet apart is one of my favorite books out there - however, this one disappointed me with the ending. There were many good plot twists but at some point it was just a bit too much and everything felt ridiculous. If they didn't include the last quarter of the book, it would have been worth 4.5/5 stars.
The way the characters reacted to things was too optimistic and "perfect" for my taste. It didn't make any sense how quickly Kim adapted to the thought of Marley. I also wished we saw more from Sam because there wasn't enough detail to the character. The mom's of the book were also too distant for me...
Sometimes less is more.
Kyle has his college plans all set. His girlfriend, Kim, and his best friend, Sam, are going with him and it is going to be perfect. Then on the night of graduation Kim dumps him and then she dies. Suddenly Kyle’s life is in limbo and he doesn’t know what to do. Filled with grief and seeing Kim everywhere he goes, nothing feels right, until he meets Marley. Struggling through their grief, Marley and Kyle try and find a way to move forward. Marley and Kyle’s relationship seems so effortless and natural as you read, and then the plot twist that happens halfway through will make you question everything! This is such a wonderful and surprising fairytale!
Book 3 from my YallFest to-read pile.
Book 3 from my YallFest to-read pile.
Okay. Okayyyy. So I have a LOT of thoughts about this book and few of them are positive. I started off feeling pretty good about the story, I was enjoying the first quarter of the book or so. But then I was ready to RANT about the installer I witnessed and then an inexplicable plot twist occurred and now I’m ready to rant about that.
This book, which to my knowledge isn’t marketed as magical realism, expects you to suspend all of your belief in reality. Some extremely absurd things happen and I’m just expected to go with it? I don’t think so! And I’m supposed to root for the main character who was actually a terrible friend and boyfriend? Hmm no thank you! This was just a WILD book and not in a good way. After really enjoying Five Feet Apart, I’m super disappointed in this one. It started off so promising, then got weird and proceeded to get EVEN WEIRDER and then ended in a completely unbelievable and ridiculous way.
This book, which to my knowledge isn’t marketed as magical realism, expects you to suspend all of your belief in reality. Some extremely absurd things happen and I’m just expected to go with it? I don’t think so! And I’m supposed to root for the main character who was actually a terrible friend and boyfriend? Hmm no thank you! This was just a WILD book and not in a good way. After really enjoying Five Feet Apart, I’m super disappointed in this one. It started off so promising, then got weird and proceeded to get EVEN WEIRDER and then ended in a completely unbelievable and ridiculous way.