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4.28 AVERAGE
emotional
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Albert (my Shaaayla ) OMG I love him the thought of him getting all dressed up in a bow tie for her not to show up 😭
the fact we never know if Emmy wakes up , I like it cause it's more real than like a neatly tied up happy ending
What a beautiful story about a family’s grief following a tragic car crash and how one woman’s life is changed over night. When Beth wakes up to discover her brother in law has been killed in a car crash and her sister is in a coma she finds herself thrown in the deep end when she is left responsible for two children. A toddler and a surly teenager who blames herself for the whole thing and won’t let Beth get close to her. Beth is not used to responsibility and normally quits everything and as things get strained with her best friend she struggles not to prove her mother right about her not being responsible enough to look after the children. This is a beautiful read which will break your heart into a million pieces but also make you feel warm from the love of this family and the extended gang of friends that have to navigate their new normal. Don’t miss this book!
An absolutely beautiful, heartbreaking, and heartwarming book to read all at once.
If you’re looking for lovable characters, and family dynamics with a bit of romance on the side, this is the book for you.
If you’re looking for lovable characters, and family dynamics with a bit of romance on the side, this is the book for you.
I started crying in the first chapter and basically didn't stop. The different kind of relations were so realistic. The time jumps worked really well. My only critical point is the romantic relation. I don't realy like the trope where a character realises they like someone when they start a relationship with someone else. The end is a little to quick between Beth and Jory. Otherwise such an amazing book.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was one hell of an emotional rollercoaster. Telling the story of Beth, a thirty-one-year-old woman still living at home, drifting from job to job, who suddenly has to 'step up' when her sister and brother-in-law are involved in a fatal accident. Named as their children's guardian, Beth must navigate a toddler and a teenager's grief, while coming to terms with her own.
I really liked Beth. She's clearly out of her depth at the start of the story, with few domestic life skills, but as the book progresses we begin to understand how she's got to thirty-one without really learning any. While well-meaning, her mum is the type who does everything because she likes it done 'her way'. That's not to excuse Beth. She herself admits that she's always been a bit lazy, and lacking in direction. But her mum's constant critiques are enough to put anyone off trying. As the story progresses, I felt more and more emotional and consequently, emotionally invested. Beth is fallible and real. She barely got any credit for how much she immediately took on for most of the story. She slept on a sofa for almost a year, and she's suddenly thrown into parenting two children without the benefit of years of practice. While some of her slip-ups are because she's a bit forgetful, it's really hard not to empathise and root for her.
Meanwhile, I knew Jory was something special from the second chapter. Anyone who knows you THAT well, is THAT tuned into your needs in a crisis is definitely keeping something much deeper back, even if they have to navigate several miscommunications to get there. And, while the romance is ultimately secondary to the family drama, it is no less integral to the overall story, with a satisfying conclusion.
Look, I cried a LOT reading this. But I also laughed a lot. Many of these two emotions came from Beth's interactions with Ted, her four-year-old nephew, and with Albert, her sister's octogenarian neighbour. Beth and Albert's friendship is so pure that when things temporarily went a bit awry, it literally broke my heart and I couldn't stop sobbing. To me, that's the measure of a great writer. I would dearly love to catch up with this extended family in the future and see what happens to certain people *hint hint, no spoilers*
*Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to leave an honest review*
Overall Rating: ❤❤❤❤❤
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I really liked Beth. She's clearly out of her depth at the start of the story, with few domestic life skills, but as the book progresses we begin to understand how she's got to thirty-one without really learning any. While well-meaning, her mum is the type who does everything because she likes it done 'her way'. That's not to excuse Beth. She herself admits that she's always been a bit lazy, and lacking in direction. But her mum's constant critiques are enough to put anyone off trying. As the story progresses, I felt more and more emotional and consequently, emotionally invested. Beth is fallible and real. She barely got any credit for how much she immediately took on for most of the story. She slept on a sofa for almost a year, and she's suddenly thrown into parenting two children without the benefit of years of practice. While some of her slip-ups are because she's a bit forgetful, it's really hard not to empathise and root for her.
Meanwhile, I knew Jory was something special from the second chapter. Anyone who knows you THAT well, is THAT tuned into your needs in a crisis is definitely keeping something much deeper back, even if they have to navigate several miscommunications to get there. And, while the romance is ultimately secondary to the family drama, it is no less integral to the overall story, with a satisfying conclusion.
Look, I cried a LOT reading this. But I also laughed a lot. Many of these two emotions came from Beth's interactions with Ted, her four-year-old nephew, and with Albert, her sister's octogenarian neighbour. Beth and Albert's friendship is so pure that when things temporarily went a bit awry, it literally broke my heart and I couldn't stop sobbing. To me, that's the measure of a great writer. I would dearly love to catch up with this extended family in the future and see what happens to certain people *hint hint, no spoilers*
*Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to leave an honest review*
Overall Rating: ❤❤❤❤❤
Heat Rating: