A review by stephwatsford
In 27 Days by Alison Gervais

dark emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I originally read this book on Wattpad years ago and wanted to revisit and see how the published version differed. Usually the published version is a lot better but unfortunately I don’t think that’s the case with this one. While there were some changes I really liked, such as the portrayal of Death being a lot more other and a lot less human, and also the change from Archer having 3 triplet sisters to just the one, I found that a lot of the depth was to the story and the characters didn’t make the Final Cut. I feel like I didn’t fall in love with the characters this time around. I found archer’s character to fall short of the original. He was less of an asshole which I appreciate, but that was part of his charm initially and taking that away left little behind. I also found Hadley to be a lot more plain and boring. She seems to have no interests or hobbies which annoys me. I wanted to enjoy this so badly but I just wish I re-read the Wattpad version instead. If you’re going to read this, I really recommend reading the original. Plus Wattpad is free so it’s a win-win.
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