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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
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.
This one really didn't work for me. The characterization felt shallow and the various twists just silly. I did enjoy some of the side characters -- Kim and Sam read as more realistic to me than the main love story.
Rating 4.5
The book "All This Time" by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott was a beautiful story. I will be honest this book did not grab me from the beginning and only after a few pages I almost put it down. However, I forced myself to keep going and I am so glad I did. The main character Kyle survives a car crash that killed his longtime girlfriend Kimberly. Throughout the story we see Kyle going through the grieving process, trying what he can to heal. His character felt full of emotion and so genuine one could tell the author's did their research or have dealt with trauma in their life. I couldn't imagine going through what he did but by reading this story in a way I felt like I was right there with him during that painful time. I also loved how is character grew towards the end of the story learning from past mistakes. I loved Marley's character and how she interacted with Kyle. I loved that she had her own personality and wasn't your typical female lead. Without giving too much away I will say I noticed small details in the beginning of the story that later led to the ending. But even though I started to figure it out in no way did it take away from the story or that official moment. In my opinion, this book would make a great movie and I believe the author's wrote it with that intention.
Should you read "All This Time"?
Yes! It is a well written story but be aware it does deal with mental illness and the emotion in this story is strong! Some parts of this book can feel slow but overall it was such an enjoyable book. I can honestly say by reading this story I have a better understanding of grief.
**Received an advanced copy through NetGalley in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **
The book "All This Time" by Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott was a beautiful story. I will be honest this book did not grab me from the beginning and only after a few pages I almost put it down. However, I forced myself to keep going and I am so glad I did. The main character Kyle survives a car crash that killed his longtime girlfriend Kimberly. Throughout the story we see Kyle going through the grieving process, trying what he can to heal. His character felt full of emotion and so genuine one could tell the author's did their research or have dealt with trauma in their life. I couldn't imagine going through what he did but by reading this story in a way I felt like I was right there with him during that painful time. I also loved how is character grew towards the end of the story learning from past mistakes. I loved Marley's character and how she interacted with Kyle. I loved that she had her own personality and wasn't your typical female lead. Without giving too much away I will say I noticed small details in the beginning of the story that later led to the ending. But even though I started to figure it out in no way did it take away from the story or that official moment. In my opinion, this book would make a great movie and I believe the author's wrote it with that intention.
Should you read "All This Time"?
Yes! It is a well written story but be aware it does deal with mental illness and the emotion in this story is strong! Some parts of this book can feel slow but overall it was such an enjoyable book. I can honestly say by reading this story I have a better understanding of grief.
**Received an advanced copy through NetGalley in return for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. **
why the hell did i wait so long to read this book!! tugged at my heartstrings so hard, so many times while reading. mikki and rachael are a force to be reckoned with (for me). cannot wait for what they (hopefully) do next! unsure of star rating but know it's between a 4 and 5
Would have been four stars but the end seemed rushed.
All This Time follows our main character who is recovering with a traumatic car accident that left his girlfriend dead, and him heartbroken. With the help of quiet girl Marley, he slowly recovers, but things aren't completely what they seem.
I really disliked Marley. She read as this quiet pure girl, who is this beautiful storyteller who smells like honeysuckles, and wouldn't hurt a fly blah blah blah. I just felt like she was a weak character who I couldn't really get a grasp from. Kyle was a little better, he was still weak, but I had an ability to empathize and understand his character. I didn't really love them as a couple. I felt their conversations and interactions weren't all that believable, and the book kind of had that "the love interest cures all of our mc's problems" trope, which was somewhat disappointing.
I've read countless books with very similar plots as this one; the main character and their respective love interest have both suffered from some sort of trauma and their coming together helps them realize how to grow from their experiences. Had I read this book before I had read the countless ones that I've liked, maybe this could've been a win! But at this point, it just blends in with the crowd.
I enjoyed the first plot twist, and really didn't expect it, but the second one was ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. That is something a twelve year old writes in their journal so everyone gets a happily ever after. It is definitely um, not medically possible, and made me cringe.
Overall, if you're a fan of the whole "two broken people piece themselves back together with the help of each other" ting, this book could be enjoyable for you! But for me, I've read better books with very similar plots.
I really disliked Marley. She read as this quiet pure girl, who is this beautiful storyteller who smells like honeysuckles, and wouldn't hurt a fly blah blah blah. I just felt like she was a weak character who I couldn't really get a grasp from. Kyle was a little better, he was still weak, but I had an ability to empathize and understand his character. I didn't really love them as a couple. I felt their conversations and interactions weren't all that believable, and the book kind of had that "the love interest cures all of our mc's problems" trope, which was somewhat disappointing.
I've read countless books with very similar plots as this one; the main character and their respective love interest have both suffered from some sort of trauma and their coming together helps them realize how to grow from their experiences. Had I read this book before I had read the countless ones that I've liked, maybe this could've been a win! But at this point, it just blends in with the crowd.
I enjoyed the first plot twist, and really didn't expect it, but the second one was ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. That is something a twelve year old writes in their journal so everyone gets a happily ever after. It is definitely um, not medically possible, and made me cringe.
Overall, if you're a fan of the whole "two broken people piece themselves back together with the help of each other" ting, this book could be enjoyable for you! But for me, I've read better books with very similar plots.
emotional
funny
tense
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:
Yes
The ending made me cry. Really thought that she was going to die
Beautiful, simply beautiful.
Isn't as heartbreaking and hyped as I thought tho. But really liked it. Not as much as five feet apart, but still. Beautiful.
Isn't as heartbreaking and hyped as I thought tho. But really liked it. Not as much as five feet apart, but still. Beautiful.
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes