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

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Wow. I was blown away by how much I loved this book. I have really enjoyed Abby Jimenez's other books, but this one really topped them. Abby was really able to create characters that we could connect with. She did something that is really difficult to do for many writers - create a completely believable conflict in which neither character is wrong in their position. I could see the merit to both Vanessa and Adrian's stance on what Vanessa should do regarding her life's path. I could genuinely understand why Vanessa would keep Adrian in the dark just as I could understand Adrian's feeling of betrayal. Abby created a beautiful story that is a romance, of course, but - at its core - a vehicle to show us that life really is too short to get hung up on the little things. 

This is one of the few books I can think of where it would have ended just as beautifully if it didn't have a happily ever after. Sure, it wouldn't be considered a romance technically at that point, but it would still be a beautiful story. 
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