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Os nossos eternos destinos by Laura Steven

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Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Strong character development: Yes
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Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

To quote the great philosopher Eleanor Shellstrop, holy shirtballs, this was GOOD! Our Infinite Fates gets our infinite stars!!!! I can’t even put into words just how heartbreakingly beautiful this story was. 

I tried SO hard to figure out the why behind what was happening but I never in a million years would have guessed correctly. I was SHOOKETH to my core with that twist.

The only thing I would have loved to see more of was the “falling in love” parts of their timelines. It was a very fast paced book, and I found myself wishing that I could get more of their love story in each time period. Even with that, this book was literal perfection and one that I will be thinking about for a long time.

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Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I'm going to chalk this one up to...I'm not the target audience for this one and leave it at that.

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Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated


I cried 77 pages in.
Evelyn’s Dad is murdered in 1932 Algeria,
and 
how could anyone bear the weight of never?
Flung me off the highest cliff


This is so so so beautifully written. I bawled. Multiple times. A beautiful telling of love over the ages and finding your soulmate in every lifetime 

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Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I was a little disappointed that so much of the story felt so linear, even though it was essentially flipping back and forth from walking backwards in time to the present day. I think it's possible that this type of story is not for me, because I was not a big fan of Addie LaRue either, and the two premises are rather similar. 

That being said, I did get a little emotional at the ending, but I feel that a story like this should have had me absolutely weeping. The characters often felt distant and detached despite that being the opposite of the author's intention. It made for a bit of a strange reading experience, although the author's writing is good and I would try a future book from them that didn't deal with time jumps. 

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Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
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Two souls find each other in every timeline, only to kill each other by their 18th birthday. 
A solid YA book. The characters are very themselves even across their various incarnations. Settings are distinctive but could feel more cinematic. The mystery continues along for the first 80% without much forward development, which all comes to a head until nearly the final chapter. I appreciated the dual-ish timeline to help keep us rooted to the main thread of the plot. 

Thank you NetGalley and Wednesday Books for a gifted arc in exchange for my honest review. 

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