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A review by talknerdybookblog
Someone Else's Bucket List by Amy T. Matthews
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Representation: Lesbian supporting characters, Chinese-American supporting characters, Sapphic side relationship
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions/Not Safe*
• No cheating*
*The asterisks are why some readers might consider this book not safe. Huge spoiler for plot twist/cause for the 3rd act break-up:Protagonist discovers on an Instagram Live that the guy she's falling in love with (also present on the Live) is married. This is discovered by having the love interest's wife show up and crash the event they were at. Eventually, the Heroine is told that everyone else on the team already knew he was married, and he told them they got married drunk in Vegas and were in the process of getting a divorce.
But, for the (ex?)-wife to show up and declare herself his wife to someone he's obviously dating shows a miscommunication. Also, I didn't appreciate how everyone - including the love interest - said it was No Big Deal; this only would've been the case if he had told her before they got romantically involved. In the end, <i>the Heroine</i> had to grovel (for pushing him away), and <i>the Heroine</i> had to make the grand gesture to win this mediocre guy back. I don't care how many times "he tried" to tell her - he obviously didn't try hard enough, which led to her being absolutely humiliated in front of millions.
• Does have OW drama (see spoiler above)
• Does have mild OM drama
- Initially, the love interest thinks the protagonist and the billionaire-CEO who is funding this trip/experience might become a thing but eventually realizes that's not the case. There's really no drama caused by this misunderstanding, just some angst.
• Does have the Heroine and love interest pushing each other away
• Does have a few months of separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Protagonist's sister is diagnosed with c@ncer (on-page, detailed)
• Protagonist witnesses her sister's slow decline and eventual death from c@ncer (on-page, detailed)
• Grief
• Medical trauma from terminal illness
• Chronic stress resulting from the protagonist's family (parents and grandmother) going into debt to pay for her sister's treatment
Ending:HFN
Safety Rating: Safe with Exceptions/Not Safe*
• No cheating*
*The asterisks are why some readers might consider this book not safe. Huge spoiler for plot twist/cause for the 3rd act break-up:
But, for the (ex?)-wife to show up and declare herself his wife to someone he's obviously dating shows a miscommunication. Also, I didn't appreciate how everyone - including the love interest - said it was No Big Deal; this only would've been the case if he had told her before they got romantically involved. In the end, <i>the Heroine</i> had to grovel (for pushing him away), and <i>the Heroine</i> had to make the grand gesture to win this mediocre guy back. I don't care how many times "he tried" to tell her - he obviously didn't try hard enough, which led to her being absolutely humiliated in front of millions.
• Does have OW drama (see spoiler above)
• Does have mild OM drama
- Initially, the love interest thinks the protagonist and the billionaire-CEO who is funding this trip/experience might become a thing but eventually realizes that's not the case. There's really no drama caused by this misunderstanding, just some angst.
• Does have the Heroine and love interest pushing each other away
• Does have a few months of separation
Possible Triggers: Yes
• Protagonist's sister is diagnosed with c@ncer (on-page, detailed)
• Protagonist witnesses her sister's slow decline and eventual death from c@ncer (on-page, detailed)
• Grief
• Medical trauma from terminal illness
• Chronic stress resulting from the protagonist's family (parents and grandmother) going into debt to pay for her sister's treatment
Ending: