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All This Time
by Rachael Lippincott, Mikki Daughtry
All This Time follows our main character who is recovering with a traumatic car accident that left his girlfriend dead, and him heartbroken. With the help of quiet girl Marley, he slowly recovers, but things aren't completely what they seem.
I really disliked Marley. She read as this quiet pure girl, who is this beautiful storyteller who smells like honeysuckles, and wouldn't hurt a fly blah blah blah. I just felt like she was a weak character who I couldn't really get a grasp from. Kyle was a little better, he was still weak, but I had an ability to empathize and understand his character. I didn't really love them as a couple. I felt their conversations and interactions weren't all that believable, and the book kind of had that "the love interest cures all of our mc's problems" trope, which was somewhat disappointing.
I've read countless books with very similar plots as this one; the main character and their respective love interest have both suffered from some sort of trauma and their coming together helps them realize how to grow from their experiences. Had I read this book before I had read the countless ones that I've liked, maybe this could've been a win! But at this point, it just blends in with the crowd.
I enjoyed the first plot twist, and really didn't expect it, but the second one was ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. That is something a twelve year old writes in their journal so everyone gets a happily ever after. It is definitely um, not medically possible, and made me cringe.
Overall, if you're a fan of the whole "two broken people piece themselves back together with the help of each other" ting, this book could be enjoyable for you! But for me, I've read better books with very similar plots.
I really disliked Marley. She read as this quiet pure girl, who is this beautiful storyteller who smells like honeysuckles, and wouldn't hurt a fly blah blah blah. I just felt like she was a weak character who I couldn't really get a grasp from. Kyle was a little better, he was still weak, but I had an ability to empathize and understand his character. I didn't really love them as a couple. I felt their conversations and interactions weren't all that believable, and the book kind of had that "the love interest cures all of our mc's problems" trope, which was somewhat disappointing.
I've read countless books with very similar plots as this one; the main character and their respective love interest have both suffered from some sort of trauma and their coming together helps them realize how to grow from their experiences. Had I read this book before I had read the countless ones that I've liked, maybe this could've been a win! But at this point, it just blends in with the crowd.
I enjoyed the first plot twist, and really didn't expect it, but the second one was ABSOLUTELY ridiculous. That is something a twelve year old writes in their journal so everyone gets a happily ever after. It is definitely um, not medically possible, and made me cringe.
Overall, if you're a fan of the whole "two broken people piece themselves back together with the help of each other" ting, this book could be enjoyable for you! But for me, I've read better books with very similar plots.