A review by cassroberts89
Twice in a Lifetime by Melissa Baron

challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Heartbreaking, then beautiful, then heartbreaking, then hopeful, etc. 

This was an incredibly hard book to read. Melissa Baron did an absolutely phenomenal job putting the reader in the mind of the characters, especially Isla. I suspect that I struggle myself with mild anxiety (undiagnosed), and I could feel the spiraling thoughts and my own stress levels elevated in response to what I was reading. It’s not a bad thing exactly, but pay close attention to trigger warnings before reading this book. They are not lying. I didn’t even notice it honestly (totally my bad, it’s the very next page after the dedication, which I always do read) and thought I was picking up a sweet time-travel-esque romance. It is that, but it is so, so, so much more. It’s one woman’s incredible journey through, and with, mental illness to a place where she can find some semblance of peace and self-love.
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