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chaptersofchase 's review for:
Expiration Dates
by Rebecca Serle
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Expiration Dates
Genre: Romance
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 3.5.2024
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
I love Rebecca Serle’s books. One Italian Summer was a favorite of mine last year, and I could not wait to get my hands on a copy of Expiration Dates. I adore how she writes; the sprinkling of magical realism through her stories always gives it a unique feel.
It took me a bit to get into Expiration Dates, and by a bit, I mean about 130 pages. Like I said, I knew I loved Serel’s books, so I was determined to follow through with this, but there was something that I didn’t quite love about the first 40%. I think the non-linear timeline made it harder to follow - some chapters had the names of her past loves, and some were left with just the chapter number, and while I know there was a reason for it, I just didn’t love that.
However, once I got to the central part of the book, I fell in love with the storyline. It was so unique, and while I did love Jake’s character, he was just missing something, and I didn’t think he fit with what Daphne needed. Hugo was my cup of tea, though. So it was one to read the chapters where Daphne was with Jake and then the chapters with Hugo because it gave me a character to cheer on.
🗓️ Multiple timelines
🫤 Took a bit to get into
🌀 Pre-determinism
🫶🏼 Lovers to best friends
✨ Magical Realism
🥰 Hugo
Overall, I’d say that this is not a favorite of mine from Serle, but I’m glad that I stuck with it and enjoyed that storyline. Also, make sure to read that author’s note all the way through 😉
Thank you, Atria Books, for my gifted copy of Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle {partner}
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Genre: Romance
Format: 📖
Pub Date: 3.5.2024
Star Rating: ☆☆☆☆
I love Rebecca Serle’s books. One Italian Summer was a favorite of mine last year, and I could not wait to get my hands on a copy of Expiration Dates. I adore how she writes; the sprinkling of magical realism through her stories always gives it a unique feel.
It took me a bit to get into Expiration Dates, and by a bit, I mean about 130 pages. Like I said, I knew I loved Serel’s books, so I was determined to follow through with this, but there was something that I didn’t quite love about the first 40%. I think the non-linear timeline made it harder to follow - some chapters had the names of her past loves, and some were left with just the chapter number, and while I know there was a reason for it, I just didn’t love that.
However, once I got to the central part of the book, I fell in love with the storyline. It was so unique, and while I did love Jake’s character, he was just missing something, and I didn’t think he fit with what Daphne needed. Hugo was my cup of tea, though. So it was one to read the chapters where Daphne was with Jake and then the chapters with Hugo because it gave me a character to cheer on.
🗓️ Multiple timelines
🫤 Took a bit to get into
🌀 Pre-determinism
🫶🏼 Lovers to best friends
✨ Magical Realism
🥰 Hugo
Overall, I’d say that this is not a favorite of mine from Serle, but I’m glad that I stuck with it and enjoyed that storyline. Also, make sure to read that author’s note all the way through 😉
Thank you, Atria Books, for my gifted copy of Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle {partner}
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