A review by mnboyer
Maybe Next Time by Cesca Major

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Reese Witherspoon Book Club: November 2023
PopSugar 2024 reading challenge #24

Groundhog day. Living the same day over and over and over -- and in this one, your husband dies. Over and over, no matter what you do. This is what happens for Emma, who gets stuck in a time loop. During this loop, she realizes that she's really neglected her family and friends (in order to get ahead at a career that let's be honest, doesn't love her and will only get her so far) and even the family dog. However, as she begins to change things, she starts to come to peace with her chaotic life and realizes what is important.

Okay, honestly, this was a 3 star book until I got to the cliffhanger ending. I have strong versions of what happens in my head --

I am convinced that the husband does die and having told him, having read his letter, having come to peace, she wakes up the next day and is out of the loop but he's gone -- and that is the bittersweet tear causing ending that I want

. Adored the ending.

Did it get repetitive throughout? Yes, and initially, it was going to be 3 stars for that. But the end. Sigh. The end was good.