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3.67 AVERAGE
3.67 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
medium-paced
This was a quick read and I was really into it, but it took a turn at the 50% mark that I was not thrilled about. The idea of the book is that a very successful lawyer has her life all planned out, but then she is thrust forward to spend an hour in her life five years in the future and it is nothing like what she has pictured for herself. Things get more complicated when her “future” shows up in an unexpected way in the present. It was intriguing but because of some open door scenes and , I’m only giving it 3 stars.
Spoiler
One of the characters gets cancer and that becomes a major plot point for the rest of the book.Spoiler
the unexpected focus on cancer
(Maybe 2.5 Stars) I’m so surprised that I didn’t like this book. It was one I’d been looking forward to reading, but honestly it was just boring. I loved Bella and their friendship. Other than the Bella getting sick, this book really just didn’t make me feel anything. It was a surprise, but I didn’t expect that to be the entire story. I understand how Dannie’s ‘love story’ wasn’t about the men but more her best friend, but still wasn’t too impressed!!
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-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
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I really enjoyed this book. The twists and turns had me guessing about the 5 years timeline. I wasn’t sure if it was love, cheating, a drunken night or what. Definitely sits heavy in your heart at the end. I believe that Bella left her someone to love, Dr. Shaw. Very well written book.
I'll tell you what happens in five years. She gets a dream about getting dirty with a guy who ends up being her best friend's boyfriend. And yet, she still recreates the dream with him, while her best friend is dying from cancer.
Long review -
The book started off okay and it got promising with the 5 year premonition plot but suddenly it was just abandoned and it moved to 5 years later. This is where Dannie finds out that the man she dreamed of being with 5 years in the future is Bella (her bestie)’s new boyfriend. And suddenly now Bella has cancer. The writing seems messy and unorganized and rushed. I feel like a lot of better things could have been done with the premonition thingy. It just kept getting worse. Absolute hot mess of a book.
Long review -
The book started off okay and it got promising with the 5 year premonition plot but suddenly it was just abandoned and it moved to 5 years later. This is where Dannie finds out that the man she dreamed of being with 5 years in the future is Bella (her bestie)’s new boyfriend. And suddenly now Bella has cancer. The writing seems messy and unorganized and rushed. I feel like a lot of better things could have been done with the premonition thingy. It just kept getting worse. Absolute hot mess of a book.
I’d like the hour I spent reading this back please. Instead of the current title it should be ‘In Five Years Your Life Will Fucking Suck, Your Fiancé Will Be Gone and Your Best Friend Will Be Dead.’ Too wordy?
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated