A review by erikars
Five First Chances by Sarah Jost

3.0

Overall, this was a quick and amusing read, but not something that will stick with me. Compared to other novels with time loops, the time loop in this one was a bit of a gimmick. However, it was a gimmick well used. The more substantial limitation for me is that the genre of "characters who start out really annoying and then go through personal growth" is not my thing most of the time. That development was well done in this, but I rarely find that the story of growth is enough to make up for my lack of enjoyment of a character's initial immaturity. In this case, the main character by the end felt like a completely different person rather than just a person who retained some core of their old self and matured.