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Du hast gesagt, es ist für immer by Trish Doller

172 reviews

littletiramisu's review

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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sarah2438's review against another edition

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5.0

5 stars, why the hell not. This was adorable. I loved Keane. I loved Anna's growth. This is a fun novel about sailing, recovering from loss, and meeting someone new along the way, and it does these things pretty much perfectly. I didn't feel bogged down with unfamiliar boat terminology, and having this take place 10 months after Ben's death means the author doesn't have to beat us over the head with Anna's grief. Bonus, it's quick- I read this in a day- and I love that the author included a content warning.

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shelby1994's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

TW: Suicide

The loss of a fiancé to suicide may seem like a cringe-worthy and tone-deaf way to set up a romance novel, but Doller is able to match up parallel experiences of loss, apprehension, and overcoming unrealistic expectations for a life is no longer the reality, with real ease.
10 months after Anna’s fiancé dies by suicide, she’s still lost in a current of grief, and decides to take his sailboat and complete the sailing trip they had planned on taking together when he was alive. She’s quickly joined by Keane, who in an effort to help her survive the Caribbean depths, has to come to terms with his own loss of the life he thought he would have before an accident amputated one of his legs.
Suicide and the shockwaves that emanate after the death of a loved one is a taboo subject for many - and there are probably those who will disagree with the way that it’s handled in this book. But I found it to be bracing and honest - a sweet story about how brittle we can become after someone permanently leaves our life by choice, and how to reckon with their memory in the face of new horizons.

(there is a lot of sailing jargon in this, so recommend pulling up a diagram of a basic sailboat to have handy!)

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Romances without contrived third-act drama
Well-rounded depictions of disability in romance
Rescue dogs

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hansbookshelf's review against another edition

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2.0

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patrissia10's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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? No

4.0

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samanthakuhlman's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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xeniba's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

4.0

Welp, now I want to buy a sailboat and go on adventures. I enjoyed this more than I thought I would. I felt like it was a good exploration of grief and I felt like I was right there with Anna.

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