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Not my favorite of Hoover’s novels, but still touching, interesting, and fast-paced. I felt sad for the characters most of the book but the end is good, if a little predictable. Also, it isn’t as spicy as some of her other books.

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michalie's review

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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snuggledwithink's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

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ariana_m's review

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dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5 stars. This was an emotional rollercoaster to say the least. Every chapter I went from happy to sad over and over again. Quinn and Grahams relationship was so beautiful but heartbreaking at the same time. The "then" chapters were amazing. I loved seeing the buildup of their relationship and the amazing connection that they have. The "now" chapters were very sad for obvious reasons. The struggle with infertility. I just wish Quinn and Graham talked to each other. There was so much miscommunication that could have been avoided. I hated the cheating aspect and even though there were no actual sex involved in said cheating, I don't know how I feel about Graham. I don't know if he deserves redemption or not in all honesty. It's pretty grey for me because Quinn had her own faults as well, not that that justifies cheating or anything but still. It wasn't all his fault to me. Chapter 28 was so emotional. The letters were so beautiful but sad just like the book. I loved that the epilogue didn't end with them magically having a baby so it was somewhat realistic. This was pretty good all in all.

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rd77's review

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emotional 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? It's complicated

3.5

Definitely an emotional book, but pretty good overall. I liked how it was realistic and showed their flaws and troubles, but it still worked out and had a happy ending even if it wasn’t the one the characters first wanted.

I’m very glad that the author didn’t decide to throw in a pregnancy or even adoption. A lot of authors do that when talking about infertility which is kind of insulting and ignoring the realities of infertility. Sure it’s happier for the characters, but unrealistic and could be upsetting for readers.

That being said, it felt like a very short book that honestly wasn’t super intriguing. A lot of things were glossed over that could have added more depth to the book. I also didn’t like

the premise of Graham’s affair or how it was handled. The reasoning was strange and Quinn really got over it oddly fast.

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My favorite part was the letters. Without it, I probably would have given this book 3-3.25 stars.

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artemisg's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.5

Two things to begin. First, yes, this was designated our March book club read, and yes, it is, in fact, April; shut up. Second, yes, this is not the feminist literature we should probably be reading for Women’s History Month, but I would argue that my sociology degree provides me with more than enough feminist literature, and sometimes you just need to read a romance.

Ok, onto the review.

The romance aspect of this story was beautiful and heartwarming. I really enjoyed reading the Then sections. In those sections, both Graham and Quinn were loveable and fun, and I was really rooting for them. Eventually, the comparison between Then and Now got heavy-handed, but I enjoyed the Then so much that I could ignore the impending tragedy of the Now. Now, onto the Now, I found Quinn kind of insufferable.

I understand that she was genuinely suffering from depression caused by her infertility, and by no means do I want to trivialise mental health issues. She was just mean, and it made me both angry and sad. Especially after reading the letters Graham wrote.

Additionally, she knew that her actions were causing problems but made genuinely no effort to remedy them, which was especially weird to me because she continued to remind us how much she loved Graham. Surely if you love someone that much, you make an ounce of effort to communicate with them?

((As an aside, there’s a weird paragraph about how therapy sucks? Which felt really out of place and like Hoover just wanted to let us know that she’s anti-therapy. Is she? It certainly felt like it.))

Also, and I think this is genuinely just a me thing, but some of the dialogue in this book felt so stilted and unnatural. I don’t know about you, but when I’m talking to someone I’ve known for almost a decade about my family, I refer to my brother by name. However, Graham and Quinn constantly say “my sister” or “my sisters”. This made their relationship feel shallow and surface-level and completely took me out of the story. Like when Graham is talking about his mum's reaction to their elopement, he says, “She’s been through two weddings with two of my sisters and she’s in the middle of planning the last one’s wedding.” Graham, why are you referring to your actual sister as “the last one”? Quinn (your wife) knows her name; she’ll know who you’re talking about. Although I think this may be because of a lack of fleshed-out side characters - I’m not sure I could name Graham’s sisters through no fault of my own.

Anyway, I digress, this book was a good read, as heavy as the themes were, it was ultimately heartwarming and full of love, although the end felt a little too perfect.

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haylethal's review

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

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izzyf16's review

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5.0

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