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nbreezy17's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Death
bendercath's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This book is brilliantly written. At many points, I gasped at the descriptions and laughed out loud a lot, too. This being said, it depicts a very deep and consuming grief. While I have never experienced anything like this, it seems that she has articulated it quite accurately and vividly. I felt overwhelmed reading it and wanted it to stop hurting her so much. But I guess that is the point. It is heavy and real. I did love the relationships in this book. Eve’s family was especially remarkable and also very real. I believed that they were real.
Anyone going through grief needs to be aware of what they are picking up before they begin this book. It is disturbing at many points.
Anyone going through grief needs to be aware of what they are picking up before they begin this book. It is disturbing at many points.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide and Grief
Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use
tsodeur's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
It wasn’t that there was anything particularly wrong with this book; it just was very sad and drawn out. I also didn’t love the direction the story ended up taking. I would read more from the author in the future though because I enjoyed their style and overall character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Abortion
jaylee_books's review against another edition
Unfortunately, I had to DNF at page 245. I wanted to finish this book, but I just can't. It's so repetitive and feels like reading the same page over and over again.
Nothing really happens. Her husband dies and we watch the main character grieve. That's it. She makes no effort to do anything about her grief. She stays in bed all day refusing any help from family and friends, loses her job, and then takes a vacation to stay in bed and ignore her family and friends from a hotel.
Also, none of the characters were interesting or memorable. I found myself forgetting who the characters were and their relation to the main character.
I understand this book was not meant to have any twists or big events, it was just meant to be about grief and loss, but I feel like the author could have made the same point with a much shorter book.
Nothing really happens. Her husband dies and we watch the main character grieve. That's it. She makes no effort to do anything about her grief. She stays in bed all day refusing any help from family and friends, loses her job, and then takes a vacation to stay in bed and ignore her family and friends from a hotel.
Also, none of the characters were interesting or memorable. I found myself forgetting who the characters were and their relation to the main character.
I understand this book was not meant to have any twists or big events, it was just meant to be about grief and loss, but I feel like the author could have made the same point with a much shorter book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Drug use, Pregnancy, and Vomit
ukponge's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Death, and Drug use
Moderate: Death of parent
mayrow26's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Suicide, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Death, Pregnancy, and Self harm
lauren_shilling's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
This book took me much longer to read than a book I would normally rate five stars, but honestly, this is definitely a new favorite of mine. It was so heartbreaking, but also such an honest portrayal of grief, especially the kind of grief the main character is experiencing. It was hard-hitting and absolutely stunningly written. The exploration of grief, the healing process, and everything the characters felt and did were so incredibly well done. I don't really know what else to say about this book except the fact that I think everyone should read this book (unless the subject matter is triggering to you) because of how honest and raw it is. Nothing is glossed over, and everything is fully thought out and explored to the depth it should be, no more and no less. You will feel for the main character the whole way through, but you will also feel for and understand the people around her. It is just a stunning book, and it is so heartbreaking. It is one of the best written and well-handled books I have ever read. This is almost definitely going to make it into my top 15 of the year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Drug abuse and Drug use
Minor: Blood, Abortion, and Death of parent
This book is so heavy on trigger warnings, and they are expressed in detail. However, they are handled incredibly well in this book, but still be aware of them going into it, please! It's a beautiful book, but please do not read it if you are triggered by any of the content!loafyn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Suicide, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
soobooksalot's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
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
4.5
Someday, Maybe is an amazing debut from Onyi Nwabineli.
Eve has lost her beloved husband, Quentin, to suicide. She found him. There was no note.
We are taken through her agony and grief, and get to know her family and friends as they struggle to keep her above water.
Eve goes through all the reactions from missing Q, to feeling abandoned and guilty for not knowing the "why", and reminiscing about their life together. All the while dealing with one of the more contentious inlaw relationships put to page.
"Closure is not promised. It is a gift, and my husband chose to keep it from me."
Despite the subject matter, Someday, Maybe is also darkly wry.
It's also a look into the different cultures that made up Eve and Quentin's relationship, with Eve's close-knit Nigerian family contrasting Quentin's aloof and unsupportive dynamic.
To sum up, Nwabineli's writing feels absolutely effortless and the characters are brilliantly created. So pleased to have made this my first BOTM pick. Recommended!
Eve has lost her beloved husband, Quentin, to suicide. She found him. There was no note.
We are taken through her agony and grief, and get to know her family and friends as they struggle to keep her above water.
Eve goes through all the reactions from missing Q, to feeling abandoned and guilty for not knowing the "why", and reminiscing about their life together. All the while dealing with one of the more contentious inlaw relationships put to page.
"Closure is not promised. It is a gift, and my husband chose to keep it from me."
Despite the subject matter, Someday, Maybe is also darkly wry.
It's also a look into the different cultures that made up Eve and Quentin's relationship, with Eve's close-knit Nigerian family contrasting Quentin's aloof and unsupportive dynamic.
To sum up, Nwabineli's writing feels absolutely effortless and the characters are brilliantly created. So pleased to have made this my first BOTM pick. Recommended!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Blood, Grief, Self harm, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, Drug use, Death, Pregnancy, and Car accident
freshprincessofmelayers's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, and Drug abuse
Minor: Toxic relationship, Racism, and Pregnancy