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Death (2 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), and Medical content (2 reviewers)Moderate
Infidelity (1 reviewer) and Police brutality (1 reviewer)Minor
Gun violence (2 reviewers)Moods
emotional 69%
funny 62%
hopeful 49%
lighthearted 41%
sad 32%
adventurous 26%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 15%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
funny 62%
hopeful 49%
lighthearted 41%
sad 32%
adventurous 26%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 15%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 55%
fast 29%
slow 14%
fast 29%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Jack Ellison King. King of Almost.
He almost made valedictorian.
He almost made varsity.
He almost got the girl . . .
When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack. Jack’s curse of almost is finally over.
But this love story is . . . complicated. It is an almost happily ever after. Because Kate dies. And their story should end there. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Beautiful, radiant Kate. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind. Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do—and let go—to save the people he loves.
He almost made valedictorian.
He almost made varsity.
He almost got the girl . . .
When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack. Jack’s curse of almost is finally over.
But this love story is . . . complicated. It is an almost happily ever after. Because Kate dies. And their story should end there. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Beautiful, radiant Kate. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind. Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do—and let go—to save the people he loves.
Buy Opposite of Always
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Bookshop US
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Bookshop UK
Blackwell's
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Jack Ellison King. King of Almost.
He almost made valedictorian.
He almost made varsity.
He almost got the girl . . .
When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack. Jack’s curse of almost is finally over.
But this love story is . . . complicated. It is an almost happily ever after. Because Kate dies. And their story should end there. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Beautiful, radiant Kate. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind. Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do—and let go—to save the people he loves.
He almost made valedictorian.
He almost made varsity.
He almost got the girl . . .
When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack. Jack’s curse of almost is finally over.
But this love story is . . . complicated. It is an almost happily ever after. Because Kate dies. And their story should end there. Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Beautiful, radiant Kate. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind. Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do—and let go—to save the people he loves.
What the community thinks
summary of 1085 ratings (see reviews)
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Death (2 reviewers), Terminal illness (2 reviewers), and Medical content (2 reviewers)Moderate
Infidelity (1 reviewer) and Police brutality (1 reviewer)Minor
Gun violence (2 reviewers)Moods
emotional 69%
funny 62%
hopeful 49%
lighthearted 41%
sad 32%
adventurous 26%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 15%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
funny 62%
hopeful 49%
lighthearted 41%
sad 32%
adventurous 26%
reflective 22%
tense 22%
inspiring 15%
challenging 5%
informative 5%
mysterious 5%
relaxing 3%
dark 1%
Pace
medium 55%
fast 29%
slow 14%
fast 29%
slow 14%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 53% | Character: 30% | N/A: 7% | Plot: 7%Strong character development?
Yes: 60% | No: 22% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 100%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6% | N/A: 4%Average rating