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For a Lifetime
by Gabrielle Meyer
Oh where do I start with this one??
I adore this series and was so excited for this one, however my trepidations of Hope and Grace’s stories being equally balanced and fleshed out came to fruition and sadly just didn’t work for me most of the time.
Libby and Maggie had such wonderful and evolving stories in their stand alone books. But here, I just didn’t think either of the girls’ storylines were realistic or fleshed out. While I definitely saw myself in Grace and my sister in Hope, both girls just really didn’t feel fully realized to me. Could be the split perspectives but they just had so much potential and I feel like I didn't get enough time with them. Choices made toward the end felt rushed and almost unbelievable to me. These girls have a crazy whiplash when it comes to changing opinions and decisions.
Let's talk about the romance. Gray (from book 2) stays at the top of my list and it's not even close. While Luc gave me moments of butterflies and actually made sense with the sister he ends up with, Isaac felt paper thin. The structure was very different and while it aided in keeping me guessing, it really hampered the main romantic plots because we didn’t get to see the start of either relationship in a way that would build to something believable or swoon worthy. You're just left feeling a little icky and confused.
This is definitely my least favorite in the series but I continue to love this premise and am ecstatic for Caroline’s story coming this November.
I adore this series and was so excited for this one, however my trepidations of Hope and Grace’s stories being equally balanced and fleshed out came to fruition and sadly just didn’t work for me most of the time.
Libby and Maggie had such wonderful and evolving stories in their stand alone books. But here, I just didn’t think either of the girls’ storylines were realistic or fleshed out. While I definitely saw myself in Grace and my sister in Hope, both girls just really didn’t feel fully realized to me. Could be the split perspectives but they just had so much potential and I feel like I didn't get enough time with them. Choices made toward the end felt rushed and almost unbelievable to me. These girls have a crazy whiplash when it comes to changing opinions and decisions.
Let's talk about the romance. Gray (from book 2) stays at the top of my list and it's not even close. While Luc gave me moments of butterflies and actually made sense with the sister he ends up with, Isaac felt paper thin. The structure was very different and while it aided in keeping me guessing, it really hampered the main romantic plots because we didn’t get to see the start of either relationship in a way that would build to something believable or swoon worthy. You're just left feeling a little icky and confused.
This is definitely my least favorite in the series but I continue to love this premise and am ecstatic for Caroline’s story coming this November.