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A review by emsnovellas
Expiration Dates by Rebecca Serle
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Hello, okay, so this book was not what I expected. I have quite a few thoughts so we’re just gonna briefly go to each section and enter this review will contains spoilers.
the characters:
So let’s first talk about Daphne. So I have two kind of basic thoughts on Daphne that I feel like really defined who she is. I was a bit annoyed that she kind of allowed these random notes to dictate her life. I feel like she does not have a rebellious side because every time she saw out in a relationship and it lined up with the notes she received, she kind of would just give up on that. I know that that was the one time where she chose not introduce herself to the guy, but I feel like if she really wanted to pursue something more, she should’ve tried more. And then the whole heart disease situation I feel created a different light to her character. It would’ve been more interesting than how she responded to the letters. Like the fact that she does not have a guaranteed. That she doesn’t feel like she’s good enough for anyone. I feel like they (her parents) definitely should’ve put her in therapy around the time she got diagnosed. I didn’t really care for her.
Hugo was interesting. The moment I knew he was the main interest was when we got 50 pages in and he was talked about way more than Jake. He better not actually be on keto cause that disgusting. And also this guy stayed in love with someone for five years… I feel like he should move on, he was fine. Honestly, I thought they stayed friends because he found out he was gay or something. I didn’t even get lover boy vibes from him.
I feel bad for Jake. I feel like he’s an innocent bystander between Daphne and Hugo. I did not get the vibes that he was trying to fix Daphne because he didn’t find out her heart diagnosis for like well into the relationship so he wasn’t replacing her with his ex-wife. I feel for him. He’s so considerate and nice and sweet. I hope he’s happy.
Honestly, all the other interest blended together as soon as we start progressing with one plot line we just which back in time to an old date I’m like I don’t care about them sorry.
I feel like I should have more thoughts on coworkers and friends but honestly, I feel like I didn’t really know that well so I don’t really have any thoughts or anything.
the plot:
I kind of expressed my main qualms with this plot. The whole thing with the letters I’m like why did miss girl not try to like defy the letters. What would’ve happened if she dated them longer than or was involved them longer than what it stated? Was the world going to end, what was gonna happen? She doesn’t have a rebellious soul I guess. I didn’t really like it because I’m like you’re putting yourself in a box when you see these letters like determining what’s happening I was just a little annoyed.
I felt like she was just settling for Jake. And she was putting so much faith in these papers. And then she went back and look how he was originally after three weeks (when they supposedly should've stopped dating), but there wasn’t really anything that happened that she would’ve seen his being worthy of breaking up over. I think she really is her worst enemy and a huge victim of self sabotage. I think she did figure it out eventually, but it was just a little bit annoyed to get there.
Hugo. Dude. I mean, I guess if you love someone, but I don’t know.
the book cover:
I like the simplicity of it.
Overall, this was fine. I was just so frustrated the entire time she was not defying these notes. Oh well.
the characters:
So let’s first talk about Daphne. So I have two kind of basic thoughts on Daphne that I feel like really defined who she is. I was a bit annoyed that she kind of allowed these random notes to dictate her life. I feel like she does not have a rebellious side because every time she saw out in a relationship and it lined up with the notes she received, she kind of would just give up on that. I know that that was the one time where she chose not introduce herself to the guy, but I feel like if she really wanted to pursue something more, she should’ve tried more. And then the whole heart disease situation I feel created a different light to her character. It would’ve been more interesting than how she responded to the letters. Like the fact that she does not have a guaranteed. That she doesn’t feel like she’s good enough for anyone. I feel like they (her parents) definitely should’ve put her in therapy around the time she got diagnosed. I didn’t really care for her.
Hugo was interesting. The moment I knew he was the main interest was when we got 50 pages in and he was talked about way more than Jake. He better not actually be on keto cause that disgusting. And also this guy stayed in love with someone for five years… I feel like he should move on, he was fine. Honestly, I thought they stayed friends because he found out he was gay or something. I didn’t even get lover boy vibes from him.
I feel bad for Jake. I feel like he’s an innocent bystander between Daphne and Hugo. I did not get the vibes that he was trying to fix Daphne because he didn’t find out her heart diagnosis for like well into the relationship so he wasn’t replacing her with his ex-wife. I feel for him. He’s so considerate and nice and sweet. I hope he’s happy.
Honestly, all the other interest blended together as soon as we start progressing with one plot line we just which back in time to an old date I’m like I don’t care about them sorry.
I feel like I should have more thoughts on coworkers and friends but honestly, I feel like I didn’t really know that well so I don’t really have any thoughts or anything.
the plot:
I kind of expressed my main qualms with this plot. The whole thing with the letters I’m like why did miss girl not try to like defy the letters. What would’ve happened if she dated them longer than or was involved them longer than what it stated? Was the world going to end, what was gonna happen? She doesn’t have a rebellious soul I guess. I didn’t really like it because I’m like you’re putting yourself in a box when you see these letters like determining what’s happening I was just a little annoyed.
I felt like she was just settling for Jake. And she was putting so much faith in these papers. And then she went back and look how he was originally after three weeks (when they supposedly should've stopped dating), but there wasn’t really anything that happened that she would’ve seen his being worthy of breaking up over. I think she really is her worst enemy and a huge victim of self sabotage. I think she did figure it out eventually, but it was just a little bit annoyed to get there.
Hugo. Dude. I mean, I guess if you love someone, but I don’t know.
the book cover:
I like the simplicity of it.
Overall, this was fine. I was just so frustrated the entire time she was not defying these notes. Oh well.