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180 Seconds

Jessica Park

3.78 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging emotional sad slow-paced

This is the best book I've read this year, hands down.

Great, quick read!

Great, quick read! I fell in love with the two of them. Just a great feel good story. Would recommend.

This is a story that reminds you that one person really can make a difference. And that kindness has a ripple effect.

Highly recommend if you are looking for a book to make you feel better about humanity.

A damn near perfect read

I don’t generally write out reviews of books, even those I love. But this book had me ugly crying in the best possible way, and I felt the need to share. Not since Fault in Our Stars have I loved a character so quickly. My only complaint - what kind of name is Esben? ;-)

Have tissues at the ready - but you’ll finish with a happy heart

Rating 4

I really liked the idea behind this story. The romance was cute and the characters were likable. Overall, a good book.

I am not much for books with young characters but this was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed the Author's portrayal of the core characters immensely. Loved some of the 'feel good' social media scenes etc. I have to say I saw the 'big' thing coming a mile away but I still enjoyed the story and how the characters dealt with it, once it was revealed. Esben seems way too good to be true. ;-)

180 Seconds

Book 59/75 of 2024

Stars -
5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️- Excellent - Highly Recommended
4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - A good, solid read
3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️ - An okay read
2 ⭐️⭐️ - Meh
1 ⭐️ - Not my cup of tea

Leider konnte mich das Buch nicht wirklich abholen.
Habe es immer mal wieder angefangen und dann doch wieder zur Seite gelegt. Habe viele Seiten nur überflogen.

Alles wirkte für mich zu gestellt und aufgesetzt und zuuu geplant. Nicht wirklich realistisch.
Wenn man auf diese klassischen Lovestory mit vorhersehbaren Ereignissen steht, wird es einem, denke ich gefallen. Mein Fall war es aber leider gar nicht.

This is what I imagine the writer thinking while writing this book.
‘Esben is going to be such a goody two shoes… Hold on, he’s becoming too good to be believable. Why not let him doubt himself and make him a bad guy for about 2 pages… But not really, he’s too good looking for that.’
Then comes the drama.
I should make me feel sad. Angry. Or at least make me feel something.
But it's doing nothing to me. Just words on a page.

It's too bad... It could/should have been better.

But I kind of feel like this is every single cheesy/cringeworthy scene pressed into one single book...

The whole idea of the 180 seconds thing is good. Something from the book that I enjoyed.
But this is such a small thing that (thankfully) wasn't dragged out very long. I can't imagine a full book written around just that.
So that's something positive to note... I guess.

My goodness, this book is predictable
Can this (what’s her name again…) Allison be any more stupid? Jesus Christ…