A review by whatemilysreading
Maybe Once, Maybe Twice by Alison Rose Greenberg

emotional funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I really just loved this book you guys. I know Alison is a Swiftie and this book FELT like a fountain pen song in the best way and iykyk. ARG has solidified herself as an auto-buy author for me. She is writing complex stories that don’t oversimplify life or love in any way. Her characters are a bit messy, but that’s life. I appreciate that her books end happily but not in a perfect or cheesy fairy-tale way. 

I don’t gravitate toward love triangle stories (they stress me out!!) but this one really sucked me in. On one hand, we had a second chance summer camp romance (!!!) and on the other, a right person wrong time friends to lovers romance (!!!). Parts of the story were heartbreaking, but I felt completely satisfied by where everything ended. 

It’s definitely worth mentioning how well trauma was handled - TWs for mentions of suicide and sexual assault. I haven’t seen the ripple effect that a traumatic event can have specifically called out in a book before which was really interesting. 
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