A review by anotherbooklady
Life's Too Short by Abby Jimenez

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱:

Realistic look at grief, trauma, drug abuse, and OCD, witty banter, he falls first, fostering a baby, fostering a senior dog, ALS awareness, phobia awareness 

𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗤𝘂𝗼𝘁𝗲(𝘀):

“I burn the expensive candle, I use the fancy rose-shaped soap, and I drink the wine, even if the only thing I’m celebrating is the fact that it’s Tuesday.”

“I don’t pretend to be happy. I just refuse to be sad.”

“…if all you do is live your life fixated on how it ends, you’re just living the end twice.”

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:

“Abby Jimenez is a monster,” my best friend said to me when I finished reading this book. “And she’s proud of it, too!”

My goodness, Abby! Why must you make me use an obscene amount of tissues with each book you write? Is it not enough that your characters are complex, that your writing is smart, and your storylines are interesting? Do you 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 to rip out my heart out?

Once again Abby tackles issues that exist in a lot of people’s lives and creates a love story around those issues. I’m not just referring to romantic love, but complex love we have for our family, for those we relate to, and of course-dogs. 

In this story, I felt Abby’s love for traveling and exploring new places. I got a sense of her appreciation for all the experiences she has had in her life as told through her FMC. Of course, her Nadia Cakes gets a shoutout, and this story predominantly takes place in Minnesota. 

I told the aforementioned best friend that I am going to take a break from Abbey and let my heart heal a little bit. 

Three all-consuming books in a row require a bit of break. She laughed at me and said, “I read everything that she had published (at the point when she started reading Abby’s books), I was like 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘮𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦!"