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A review by abbier_14
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Im shocked that this was written by TJR. I thought i was going to love it bc i have two of her books rated 5 stars but this book is a completely different vibe, i had completely different expectations on what it was going to be like.
- First of all i did not enjoy the choppy writing style this book has. It just feels childish and like im reading a wattpad fanfiction instead of a book by an established author. I get that it is probably to develop a more personal diary like style but it added to the cringe and cheesyness.
- This book was so cringe and cheesy i couldnt stand it. It was also too perfect even though the moral of the story is that decisions can have consequences that arent always going to be great but you dont know what else it would lead to. It includes the most cliche tropes ever like going through a divorce, accidental pregnancy, getting back with your high school bf all of that stuff which also made it feel like a wattpad book. There were also loads of over the top inspirational quotes in there for no reason like maybe if your life is falling apart you'll like this book but it was just so eww.
- The characters honestly acted like children i dont know if she was going for millenial core where its quirky and fun to not have your life together at 30 but it wasnt endearing at all. Everyone was so unrealistic especially the parents im convinced TJR was made in a lab or something bc no parents have conversations like this irl. The main characters only personality traits was that she doesnt settle down, she likes cinnamon rolls, she wears buns, and she has boobs? i dont know why they had to be mentioned every two pages, maybe its part of the quirky millenial thing but i just dont get it.
- I also hated the dual timeline thing it just wasnt what i expected. It also was sometimes difficult to tell which timeline i was reading because they are so similar. I didnt like the ending for any of the timelines and just found the plot boring and predictable, probably because like i said it was filled with cliche.
So yeah completely baffled by the fact this is written by TJR and ill probably stick to her historical fiction as thats what she seems to do best.
- First of all i did not enjoy the choppy writing style this book has. It just feels childish and like im reading a wattpad fanfiction instead of a book by an established author. I get that it is probably to develop a more personal diary like style but it added to the cringe and cheesyness.
- This book was so cringe and cheesy i couldnt stand it. It was also too perfect even though the moral of the story is that decisions can have consequences that arent always going to be great but you dont know what else it would lead to. It includes the most cliche tropes ever like going through a divorce, accidental pregnancy, getting back with your high school bf all of that stuff which also made it feel like a wattpad book. There were also loads of over the top inspirational quotes in there for no reason like maybe if your life is falling apart you'll like this book but it was just so eww.
- The characters honestly acted like children i dont know if she was going for millenial core where its quirky and fun to not have your life together at 30 but it wasnt endearing at all. Everyone was so unrealistic especially the parents im convinced TJR was made in a lab or something bc no parents have conversations like this irl. The main characters only personality traits was that she doesnt settle down, she likes cinnamon rolls, she wears buns, and she has boobs? i dont know why they had to be mentioned every two pages, maybe its part of the quirky millenial thing but i just dont get it.
- I also hated the dual timeline thing it just wasnt what i expected. It also was sometimes difficult to tell which timeline i was reading because they are so similar. I didnt like the ending for any of the timelines and just found the plot boring and predictable, probably because like i said it was filled with cliche.
So yeah completely baffled by the fact this is written by TJR and ill probably stick to her historical fiction as thats what she seems to do best.