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emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Sexism, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Medical content, and Pregnancy
lindcherry'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, and Car accident
Minor: Abortion
roschelle's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I cried a few times and laughed a lot. This book made me reflect and appreciate my version of the universe. I’m definitely purchasing a copy of this book to re-read when I feel like I’m questioning where I am in life.
Content Warnings
Minor: Infidelity and Abortion
daydaybookbay's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
I rated this book a 6.5 out of 10.
I enjoyed the idea of book having two parallel realities experienced simultaneously. I found myself wanting to like one version more than the other. I enjoyed reading the book, but it didn't really grab me.
I love parallel timelines and alternate universe stories. I find them so fun and fascinating. I enjoyed reading the overlap of each reality, and finding the lines that were shared between the two. I wonder if the book had been too short? I feel there wasn't a whole lot of depth to the stories to bring me fully invested in the characters.
The character development fell flat for me. Each character had one defining trait about them. The fact our main character's defining trait is that she likes cinnamon rolls... not quite the selling point I was hoping for.
I enjoyed the idea of book having two parallel realities experienced simultaneously. I found myself wanting to like one version more than the other. I enjoyed reading the book, but it didn't really grab me.
I love parallel timelines and alternate universe stories. I find them so fun and fascinating. I enjoyed reading the overlap of each reality, and finding the lines that were shared between the two. I wonder if the book had been too short? I feel there wasn't a whole lot of depth to the stories to bring me fully invested in the characters.
The character development fell flat for me. Each character had one defining trait about them. The fact our main character's defining trait is that she likes cinnamon rolls... not quite the selling point I was hoping for.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infidelity, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Death, Car accident, Cancer, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Abortion, and Sexism
angelofthetardis's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
A simple choice faces Hannah; go home with a friend, or stay out and party with an ex-boyfriend. But what consequences await her? Does she make the 'right' decision? Watch her life unfold in both scenarios in a 'Sliding Doors'esque tale and consider the concepts of fate, soul mates and whether everything happens for a reason.
I've never really been drawn to this author's works as they're just not my usual genre, but she was the latest pick for my work's book club. When I looked at the blurb for this book, it seemed like the most logical choice for me; the 'what if' scenario is one I do tend to enjoy and so I hoped that would make it a bit easier for me to get through.
Generally speaking, this is a perfectly good book. Despite jumping between two alternative realities, the narrative is easy to follow, engaging and a little thought provoking. There are certainly darker moments within it, but overall it's also quite a light read. I did enjoy the examination and comparison of the two timelines and how the smallest decision can lead to far reaching consequences, while also being able to see the threads of life weaving their way through both realities.
That being said, the pairing of certain moments in both realities meant that the story was ultimately very predictable. When taking the genre of the story into consideration, it became even more so - it feels like there should have been more surprises after the major difference at the outset, but there just aren't any. It therefore very quickly became a game of trying to work out where in the other narrative particular events would happen.
I loved the soulmate element, particularly the premise that your soulmate depends on what universe you're in (yay for the multi-verse theory!). It actually fits very well with my own outlook on life - I absolutely believe there is one perfect person out there for everyone. But the choices you make might just change who that person is. I thought this was a very clever spin on the subject and I have to applaud the writer for her beautiful explanation and illustration of the theory.
But, overall there is something missing from this book for me. For a story that does deal with some quite deep ideas and themes, it feels incredibly shallow - I can't say that I engaged with the characters or felt the world coming to life around me as I read. The introduction felt like a last minute addition to serve purely as an info-dump and was pretty much entirely unnecessary, and even those moments where you should have been deeply feeling the characters' feelings were tempered by a lack of anything below the surface.
It's not that there's anything inherently wrong or bad about the book... it just didn't speak to me in the way I hoped it would.
I've never really been drawn to this author's works as they're just not my usual genre, but she was the latest pick for my work's book club. When I looked at the blurb for this book, it seemed like the most logical choice for me; the 'what if' scenario is one I do tend to enjoy and so I hoped that would make it a bit easier for me to get through.
Generally speaking, this is a perfectly good book. Despite jumping between two alternative realities, the narrative is easy to follow, engaging and a little thought provoking. There are certainly darker moments within it, but overall it's also quite a light read. I did enjoy the examination and comparison of the two timelines and how the smallest decision can lead to far reaching consequences, while also being able to see the threads of life weaving their way through both realities.
That being said, the pairing of certain moments in both realities meant that the story was ultimately very predictable. When taking the genre of the story into consideration, it became even more so - it feels like there should have been more surprises after the major difference at the outset, but there just aren't any. It therefore very quickly became a game of trying to work out where in the other narrative particular events would happen.
I loved the soulmate element, particularly the premise that your soulmate depends on what universe you're in (yay for the multi-verse theory!). It actually fits very well with my own outlook on life - I absolutely believe there is one perfect person out there for everyone. But the choices you make might just change who that person is. I thought this was a very clever spin on the subject and I have to applaud the writer for her beautiful explanation and illustration of the theory.
But, overall there is something missing from this book for me. For a story that does deal with some quite deep ideas and themes, it feels incredibly shallow - I can't say that I engaged with the characters or felt the world coming to life around me as I read. The introduction felt like a last minute addition to serve purely as an info-dump and was pretty much entirely unnecessary, and even those moments where you should have been deeply feeling the characters' feelings were tempered by a lack of anything below the surface.
It's not that there's anything inherently wrong or bad about the book... it just didn't speak to me in the way I hoped it would.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident, Miscarriage, Medical content, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity
Minor: Sexism, Stalking, Abortion, Animal death, Grief, Vomit, and Animal cruelty
sharppointysticks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
3.0
2.5 stars for the bulk of the book, 3 stars for the end, and 4 stars for the conversation with the author at the end of the audiobook.
I enjoyed Daisy Jones & The Six more than this book by the same author, but I also didn't dislike this one. At first, I thought it was ok but not super into the two timelines (the author mentions it being somewhat inspired by the movie Sliding Doors). However, as things wrapped up, I started to be a bit more invested in the two Hannah's fates and there was a toast at the end that kind of tied it all together for me. There is power in having at least one steady friend in your life, and the star of this story is the friendship between Hannah and Gabby.
I appreciated the author's note/conversation at the end about millennials being told they can be/have/do whatever they want and how that pressure makes decision-making extremely hard. I can relate to that!
I enjoyed Daisy Jones & The Six more than this book by the same author, but I also didn't dislike this one. At first, I thought it was ok but not super into the two timelines (the author mentions it being somewhat inspired by the movie Sliding Doors). However, as things wrapped up, I started to be a bit more invested in the two Hannah's fates and there was a toast at the end that kind of tied it all together for me. There is power in having at least one steady friend in your life, and the star of this story is the friendship between Hannah and Gabby.
I appreciated the author's note/conversation at the end about millennials being told they can be/have/do whatever they want and how that pressure makes decision-making extremely hard. I can relate to that!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Car accident, and Abortion
carolinacortez's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.5
SI NO HUBIERA SIDO POR LOS TORPES CINNAMON ROLLS LE DABA LAS CINCO ESTRELLAS, YA ME TENÍAN HARTA CON ESO
Todo lo que es posible sucede.
Esta novela es pre 7 maridos y daisy, y si se nota, puedes ver como evolucionó la manera de escribir y de contar las cosas de Taylor, pero esto no significa que no sea una excelente novela.
Después de leer puedo confirmas que Taylor Jenkins Reid es mi autora favorita, su pluma y narración son mágicas y te transmite super bien las emociones de los personajes y aparte es una Experta escribiendo relaciones de amistad y eso me encanta.
Después de leer puedo confirmas que Taylor Jenkins Reid es mi autora favorita, su pluma y narración son mágicas y te transmite super bien las emociones de los personajes y aparte es una Experta escribiendo relaciones de amistad y eso me encanta.
A lo largo de mi vida he tomado nueve billones de decisiones que podrían haber cambiado en que punto estoy ahora mismo y hacia adonde voy. No tiene sentido centrarse en una sola. Al menos que uno quiera castigarse.
Hablando en específico de este libro, en el plasma lo que muchas pensamos cuando nos enfrentamos a situaciones que tienen dos posibilidades y tenemos que elegir una, y es el que hubiera pasado si elegía esta otra cosa, dándonos un capítulo de realidad a y un capítulo de realidad b, la autora nos lleva por un camino de crecimiento y entendimiento sobre el destino, sobre lo que sí está escrito se puede cambiar o mejor aún de si hay algo escrito o no
Me gustaría contar más pero ya sería entrar en spoilers, solo puedo decir que esta 10000 recomendado.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy and Medical content
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Miscarriage
Minor: Cancer, Abortion, and Car accident
musicmagician823's review against another edition
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit and Infidelity
Minor: Abortion
ines_santos13's review against another edition
3.0
3,75 stars.
Very entertaining. Not my favorite TJR book, but still it was good.
Liked the message behind it, how you can only life in the present and face the consequences of your actions and decisions.
I loved the ending on both storylines but I feel like it could have been... more.
Very entertaining. Not my favorite TJR book, but still it was good.
Liked the message behind it, how you can only life in the present and face the consequences of your actions and decisions.
I loved the ending on both storylines but I feel like it could have been... more.
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion
siennakt30's review
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
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
3.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Abortion, Cancer, Car accident, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Body horror, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy