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addiclaire's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Pregnancy
marybsimp's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Grief, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness
queencariad's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
If you’ve been/are in a long relationship, with all its love and ups and downs, brace yourself because this book is violent in his relatability.
The good, the bad and the ugly, it’s all there. The passion, the routine, the questions.
I loved Lauren’s family so much. Her mom, her grandma, Rachel, Charlie… They were the best, their dynamic was so full of love and so heartwarming.
I also enjoyed that it wasn’t actually that centered on Ryan, and more on Lauren. We get to understand every phase she goes through. Ryan’s emails drafts KILLED me. And Rachel was relatable as well— about relationships, about marriage and kids.
God I once again loved the writing style so much. It just flows perfectly, reads effortlessly. You blink and you’re halfway through it. TJR’s has a way of getting you invested in her characters’s journey in the span of a few pages.
I don’t know what else to tell you.
It wasn’t a mindblowing 5 stars read. For me, it’s a “holy shit, that’s so accurate, that’s so relatable, i see myself in this, it’s painful, it’s beautiful, it’s doable” 5 stars read. And I loved every single minute of it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death and Cancer
abigailsh's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a book about a young couple going through marital issues who decide to split up for a year. I gave this 3 stars because it was kinda boring. The characters were kinda unremarkable and I didn’t really care what happened at the end. However, I was content with the ending. I didn’t hate the book, it was a quick easy read and there were some parts I enjoyed, but I found a lot of the dialogue and plot to be cliche and even cringey at times. It did give me insight into my own relationship which I really liked. I would say this book fits more in the young adult category, but as someone in their 20s, I felt too mature for it.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer
rachaelboyd's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Cancer
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy
maddiet425's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, and Sexual content
Moderate: Pregnancy
riella_reads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I'm not sure what I expected with this one, but I'm not surprised I loved it. This is my 3rd TJR book, and I know I will read even more. I love the way this story was written, and how it came together at the end. I appreciate that this was about a married couple. Even though I am not married, I am in a long term committed relationship, and sometimes I like something more than just falling in love. This was a great story about two people making things work no matter what. While some parts were hard for me to grasp (I can't imagine I would ever be okay with taking a year long separation), this was good to recognize that every relationship and marriage isn't the same.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
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