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3.39 AVERAGE
3.39 AVERAGE
Really well imagined and written, but like 3 different novels.
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
emotional
funny
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Kate Marsden is grieving. She is grieving hard. Her husband of 28 years – Luke – has just died of a brain tumour and all she wants to do is to join him on the other side.
However, when life gives her a second chance with Luke form the day she first met him at university Kate does everything in her power to save his life. Yet it comes at a cost.
Okay, so this was a risky little story for me because I am not a fan of Groundhog Day and I get myself well stressed out with time travel movies (except Back to the Future). I get really confused and my brain starts to melt a little bit when presented with this kind of story. However, Webb created a story in which the technicality of time travel or other dimensions is secondary to the heart of the story which is the relationship, the love story.
Come Again is broken down in to three parts and I will admit by the third part I was a little unsure as to where the story was going but there is an overriding element of fun that kept me reading. That is definitely the best way to describe Come Again – fun. If you can suspend your disbelief then you will definitely enjoy it.
Come Again by Robert Webb is available now.
However, when life gives her a second chance with Luke form the day she first met him at university Kate does everything in her power to save his life. Yet it comes at a cost.
Okay, so this was a risky little story for me because I am not a fan of Groundhog Day and I get myself well stressed out with time travel movies (except Back to the Future). I get really confused and my brain starts to melt a little bit when presented with this kind of story. However, Webb created a story in which the technicality of time travel or other dimensions is secondary to the heart of the story which is the relationship, the love story.
Come Again is broken down in to three parts and I will admit by the third part I was a little unsure as to where the story was going but there is an overriding element of fun that kept me reading. That is definitely the best way to describe Come Again – fun. If you can suspend your disbelief then you will definitely enjoy it.
Come Again by Robert Webb is available now.
DNF at 35%. Felt like an iteration of an average Nick Hornby/David Nicholls novel, peppered with funny moments. Gave up shortly after one of the characters goes on a frankly bizarre rant against ‘commies’ and waxes poetic about Neil Kinnock. No thanks!
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Here’s what it’s about:
Fortysomething Kate’s life has been on a downward spiral since losing her husband nine months ago. Unbeknownst to anyone, Luke had been suffering from a slow growing tumour for decades. When Kate wakes up to find herself miraculously transported back to the day they met, she’s determined to save him.
Here’s what I liked:
It’s entertaining. There’s a bittersweetness to the story, of course, but Kate’s grief is sensitively balanced out by humour rather than jarring with it. This isn’t a tearjerker – it’s a little wistful, a little pragmatic, a little philosophical, but very much a comedy first and foremost, and occasionally full on slapstick.
Female lead characters written by men can be cringeworthy, can’t they? There’s none of that here, and there’s even a hilarious nod to it in one of the male character’s own WIP. Kate’s pretty believable as a time-travelling romcom lead and as a grieving wife.
Here’s what I didn’t like so much:
A couple of wisecracks made by the lead character cross the line into offensive for me. No, thanks.
The time travel element is probably only a third of the story. It’s bookended by an occasionally confusing ‘b’ plot about a USB stick, a car chase, and Russian gangsters. I wanted less of this and more time slip.
Content Warnings
Minor: Homophobia
emotional
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness
Minor: Violence, Death of parent
Come Again is a powerful story of grief, love, and discovery. Robert Webb weaves a compelling story, focusing on the recently widowed Kate Marsden. After her husband's sudden death, she's left to discover what life is like without him. When she wakes up one day, eighteen again and in her college bedroom, she's forced to face the question of whether it's possible to fall in love for the first time again.
This story stuck with me, and though it took me longer to listen to the audiobook than it would have if I were reading a physical or digital copy of the book, but that wasn't due to the story itself. Olivia Colman was a fantastic narrator, and I loved how she gave each of the different characters distinct voices throughout the book. It made the audiobook format easy to follow.
I enjoyed Kate as a main character. She's brutally honest, and I really felt like I could relate to her, despite being at a different place in my life and in different circumstances. The pacing varied throughout the book, which is probably the one thing I would have liked to see different. The beginning part of the book was set in the present day, and it lasted longer than I expected. The pacing improved through the middle and end of the book.
Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
This story stuck with me, and though it took me longer to listen to the audiobook than it would have if I were reading a physical or digital copy of the book, but that wasn't due to the story itself. Olivia Colman was a fantastic narrator, and I loved how she gave each of the different characters distinct voices throughout the book. It made the audiobook format easy to follow.
I enjoyed Kate as a main character. She's brutally honest, and I really felt like I could relate to her, despite being at a different place in my life and in different circumstances. The pacing varied throughout the book, which is probably the one thing I would have liked to see different. The beginning part of the book was set in the present day, and it lasted longer than I expected. The pacing improved through the middle and end of the book.
Many thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for the copy of the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
