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catsandmetaphors's review against another edition
DNF @ 25 %.
I might be in a reading slump, because this is the second book this month I just couldn't finish.
I started listening to the audiobook, and as other reviewers have mentioned as well, the narration is definitely not the most enjoyable. The accents of Emma's mother and Moses are downright offensive. The writing would probably be okay, but I found it jarring that Emma's parts were told in the first person, whereas Cooper's were told in the third person. I love a dual POV, but this didn't do it for me.
As I'm sure many do, I read to escape my own reality and to see characters get their happy-for-now. 25% in, everybody was just miserable for one reason or another. There are also way too many characters and everyone has something heavy and not easily solvable to deal with (infertility, unrequited love, possibly infidelity, loneliness, and so on).
I might be in a reading slump, because this is the second book this month I just couldn't finish.
I started listening to the audiobook, and as other reviewers have mentioned as well, the narration is definitely not the most enjoyable. The accents of Emma's mother and Moses are downright offensive. The writing would probably be okay, but I found it jarring that Emma's parts were told in the first person, whereas Cooper's were told in the third person. I love a dual POV, but this didn't do it for me.
As I'm sure many do, I read to escape my own reality and to see characters get their happy-for-now. 25% in, everybody was just miserable for one reason or another. There are also way too many characters and everyone has something heavy and not easily solvable to deal with (infertility, unrequited love, possibly infidelity, loneliness, and so on).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
Minor: Eating disorder
bluesbooksnbobbins's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Infertility
caseymac's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I really like Beth Moran’s characters, and the cast of people here is no different…but the story is rubbish. The writing is lighthearted, but the story is sad and messy. This is definitely not a romcom though the writing and dialogue and cover make it seem that way. Tbh it’s not even like a bad story, it’s just not… what it’s supposed to be if that makes sense.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility
xtsukix's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
This made my sad brain sadder. I hate reading about cheating even if it's purely emotional, and that literally happened so often in this book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infertility, Alcohol, and Chronic illness
Moderate: Infidelity
Minor: Violence
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