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A review by juliriganti
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Us by Fiona Collins
3.0
I got this ARC from Netgalley so thank you!
I was hoping to love this book, it has the romcom vibe I absolutely adore and the premise sounded good: Rachel seems to have this perfect life with Jonny, who appears lovely and caring even if he's really concentrated on becoming the next big thing in spy thriller literature. They're about to get married and she will become the stepmother of his daughter who she loves. But she keeps finding her path crossed with Gabe, a charming American who is just perfect.
I really loved the writing. It was light and fun to read, even if I would have cut it a bit shorter (400 pages it's just too long for this story). It was mostly what kept me reading until the end, so if you want a romance story through time with beautiful writing this book is absolutely for you. Also, the cover is just so beautiful, I can't think of a better one to represent this story.
Now, I didn't like Rachel at all. She seemed a bit childish and too innocent for a woman in her mid twenties in 80s England. I really wanted to see more of her relationship with her parents, something that clearly marked her personality given the toxic environment they created in her childhood, but we only get some memories and no flashbacks at all.
The coincidences started to become to much even for me. I get that they keep finding each other and that's the plot, but most of the time just seemed implausible and I got annoyed of pretending to be surprised.
I was hoping to love this book, it has the romcom vibe I absolutely adore and the premise sounded good: Rachel seems to have this perfect life with Jonny, who appears lovely and caring even if he's really concentrated on becoming the next big thing in spy thriller literature. They're about to get married and she will become the stepmother of his daughter who she loves. But she keeps finding her path crossed with Gabe, a charming American who is just perfect.
I really loved the writing. It was light and fun to read, even if I would have cut it a bit shorter (400 pages it's just too long for this story). It was mostly what kept me reading until the end, so if you want a romance story through time with beautiful writing this book is absolutely for you. Also, the cover is just so beautiful, I can't think of a better one to represent this story.
Now, I didn't like Rachel at all. She seemed a bit childish and too innocent for a woman in her mid twenties in 80s England. I really wanted to see more of her relationship with her parents, something that clearly marked her personality given the toxic environment they created in her childhood, but we only get some memories and no flashbacks at all.
The coincidences started to become to much even for me. I get that they keep finding each other and that's the plot, but most of the time just seemed implausible and I got annoyed of pretending to be surprised.