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A review by izzymendes
Our Year of Maybe by Rachel Lynn Solomon
4.0
"I have never been enough, and he has always been too much."
Our Year of Maybe follows our two protagonists -- Peter and Sophie -- through a year of their lives, and centers mainly around the codependent and borderline toxic relationship the two of them have cultivated over the years.
The book is really good for what it is. It manages to explore friendships that are stained with romance and resentment in a fulfilling way, using the dual points of view to give us insight into the both the characters' heads. We see the way Peter feels he owes Sophie; we see the way Sophie longs for Peter. Solomon does a brilliant job of illustrating the complicated bond the two have without painting either of them as hero or villain.
You'd think this would be a guaranteed five stars, but it wasn't really that. You see, although I have been in situations like the one written about, I found myself still not completely being able to see myself in either Sophie or Peter. This took away from my enjoyment a considerable amount, because books like this hinge on how much you connect to the characters.
TL;DR: Though reading this book was an enjoyable experience, I found that I wasn't totally immersed in it.
3.5 stars.
Our Year of Maybe follows our two protagonists -- Peter and Sophie -- through a year of their lives, and centers mainly around the codependent and borderline toxic relationship the two of them have cultivated over the years.
The book is really good for what it is. It manages to explore friendships that are stained with romance and resentment in a fulfilling way, using the dual points of view to give us insight into the both the characters' heads. We see the way Peter feels he owes Sophie; we see the way Sophie longs for Peter. Solomon does a brilliant job of illustrating the complicated bond the two have without painting either of them as hero or villain.
You'd think this would be a guaranteed five stars, but it wasn't really that. You see, although I have been in situations like the one written about, I found myself still not completely being able to see myself in either Sophie or Peter. This took away from my enjoyment a considerable amount, because books like this hinge on how much you connect to the characters.
TL;DR: Though reading this book was an enjoyable experience, I found that I wasn't totally immersed in it.
3.5 stars.