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sar1386's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I’m glad that we got to see how different life choices can actually change the path we end up on.
I’m glad the author didn’t keep the same ending for both life paths as many authors would have as it made the story more realistic and enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Miscarriage, Car accident, and Infidelity
renrenowden's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Alcohol and Car accident
daniofthewood's review against another edition
emotional
funny
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement, Abandonment, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
ashleyjean6's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
A grown up version of choose your own adventure. As the storylines unfold side by side two things can happen; one, you get the parallel stories confused and two, it can get repetitive. Also, the "is it fate" theme was hammered home way to hard. No subtly about that idea, it's mentioned 2947 times with the bluntness of a hit on the read with a 2x4. By story end I was really over it. All that said it was an interesting concept and entertaining to read and I was invested in finding out how each story line ended. There are moments when you think despite very different things happening that the ends may turn out the same ... But they don't and I think a more masterful storyteller could have made that happen and it would have been amazing to see someone craft that. Anyway, not my story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Grief
cristinareading's review
inspiring
reflective
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
4.0
If you want to read it because you liked the author’s other books, do not put the same expectations on this book. This is not a book about a celebrity, there isnt the same level of drama.
It was a bit if a slow book in the beginning. After around 65% of the book I loved it. It is a heart warming story and you see the character grow alot.
It was a bit if a slow book in the beginning. After around 65% of the book I loved it. It is a heart warming story and you see the character grow alot.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage and Car accident
Moderate: Infidelity
tracytcamp's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Infidelity
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
annakh16's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
3.5
A fun and easy read. Not as gripping as her other books - I wasn’t too invested in either romance, but the friendship between Gabby and Hannah was sweet. I also liked the foreshadowing device between the two universes. Enjoyed this, but not something I‘d reread.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content, Infidelity, and Miscarriage
Minor: Car accident and Pregnancy
elisalasater's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Infidelity, and Car accident
Minor: Cancer
betsymays's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
3.5
Ending felt rushed.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Car accident, and Miscarriage
forgottenwitch's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
One star for the interesting split timeline/multiverse aspect of the book and one star for the narrator actually making the writing palatable.
If I wasn't reading this for a bookclub I would have DNFed 4 chapters/30 pages in. The writing was so astoundingly bad I’m honestly impressed I made it that far. The first few chapters are absolutely FILLED with choppy sentences, stilted conversations, and an overall sterilized feeling. This might have improved as the book went on, but I switched over to the audiobook because I was dreading reading more. Shout out to the audiobook narrator, because I think she fixed a lot of these issues.
The premise behind this book was great. Playing with the idea of two different outcomes branching out from one event, and seeing what changes and what stays the same between the two is super interesting and theres so much you can do with it! It was fun to see both the major things that changed in Hannah’s life, as well as what ultimately stayed the same despite all the other changes. That being said, I disliked almost all the other major beats in this book.
From the surprise pregnancy to the weird acceptance of infidelity, I just couldn't get behind a lot of this story. Accepting that someone cheated on you because they found “the love of their life” and that maybe the weren’t “the right person for you,” is a hell of a take to have in a romance novel, and I was not a fan. It also really didn’t help that I disliked the main character before we even got through the first chapter, and none of her actions throughout the book made me like her more. And look, I like cinnamon rolls as much as the next guy, but that really shouldn't be someone’s predominant character trait, especially not when they’re the main character 😬
Overall, this book came across as being incredibly disjoined and weirdly preachy on the strangest of topics. Maybe in another life, this book would have been amazing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy, Infidelity, and Car accident
Minor: Miscarriage