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A review by khaleesimod93
The Second Chance Year by Melissa Wiesner
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
What if you could go back and repeat an entire year? Would you do it?
This is exactly what happens with Sadie. She had just had the worst year of her life. Lost a relationship, lost her home, and lost her job all because she refused to back down from bullies. I admire her strength, but I understand how much she was reeling. When she gets the chance to go back and do it again, I can't blame her. I think we've all been there at some point. What Sadie doesn't expect or realize is how much she would change and lose repeating the year.
I'm so glad with how this author handled the going back in time and all the little missteps and chances not taken. I really love Sadie. I hated watching her constantly making herself less so that Alex would still love her or that Xavier would recognize the hard work she was doing. It's a true testament to how society perceives women in the workforce and in relationships. Her parents and pretty much everyone except for a handful of people considered her job less than. Its disgusting to read but very accurate.
I adore her friend, Kasumi, and the friendship Sadie made with Zoe and the people at the coffee shop. I wish she wouldn't have changed so much where she almost lost her friendships, but she thought that's what she needed to do to get what she wanted. Sadie grew so much, and I'm so happy she realized how crappy Alex was and how amazing Jacob is.
The author handled the second chances beautifully. But she also handled the sexual harassment and misogynistic and toxic workplaces well. I didn't feel that she understated the effect it has on women, nor did she ignore the issues. This book is amazing. It's exactly what I needed. I definitely want to read other books by this author!
This is exactly what happens with Sadie. She had just had the worst year of her life. Lost a relationship, lost her home, and lost her job all because she refused to back down from bullies. I admire her strength, but I understand how much she was reeling. When she gets the chance to go back and do it again, I can't blame her. I think we've all been there at some point. What Sadie doesn't expect or realize is how much she would change and lose repeating the year.
I'm so glad with how this author handled the going back in time and all the little missteps and chances not taken. I really love Sadie. I hated watching her constantly making herself less so that Alex would still love her or that Xavier would recognize the hard work she was doing. It's a true testament to how society perceives women in the workforce and in relationships. Her parents and pretty much everyone except for a handful of people considered her job less than. Its disgusting to read but very accurate.
I adore her friend, Kasumi, and the friendship Sadie made with Zoe and the people at the coffee shop. I wish she wouldn't have changed so much where she almost lost her friendships, but she thought that's what she needed to do to get what she wanted. Sadie grew so much, and I'm so happy she realized how crappy Alex was and how amazing Jacob is.
The author handled the second chances beautifully. But she also handled the sexual harassment and misogynistic and toxic workplaces well. I didn't feel that she understated the effect it has on women, nor did she ignore the issues. This book is amazing. It's exactly what I needed. I definitely want to read other books by this author!