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A review by elle_laine
Then, Again by Jaclyn Youhana Garver
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Asha is experiencing a life-changing complication. After a freak medical emergency, her husband is in a coma and the doctors do not know if he will ever wake up. During this time, Asha has her dad, her best friend, and surprisingly, Jason, a boy she had been in love with for years growing up, by her side.
Thank you Jaclyn Youhana Garver and Brilliance Publishing for the audio version of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.
I started out absolutely loving this book. I loved all the timelines going back to different moments of Asha's life. I loved how middle school romance was written. But then as the book progressed, everything became about sex. Plainly stated, it was too much. There is more to life than being horny or having sex with a guy who is dating someone else. It just felt icky and almost praised or brushed aside in the book. Having said that, I liked the ending as well as it left Asha with hope for her future. It was nice, it felt right, but I don't think we needed all the sex to get there.
The narrator was amazing and I really liked her voicing for the different characters. I would definitely listen to another audiobook read by this narrator.
5 star beginning
1 star middle
4 star ending
5 star narrator
2.75 stars overall, rounded up to 3 stars
Thank you Jaclyn Youhana Garver and Brilliance Publishing for the audio version of this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed here are mine and mine alone.
I started out absolutely loving this book. I loved all the timelines going back to different moments of Asha's life. I loved how middle school romance was written. But then as the book progressed, everything became about sex. Plainly stated, it was too much. There is more to life than being horny or having sex with a guy who is dating someone else. It just felt icky and almost praised or brushed aside in the book. Having said that, I liked the ending as well as it left Asha with hope for her future. It was nice, it felt right, but I don't think we needed all the sex to get there.
The narrator was amazing and I really liked her voicing for the different characters. I would definitely listen to another audiobook read by this narrator.
5 star beginning
1 star middle
4 star ending
5 star narrator
2.75 stars overall, rounded up to 3 stars
Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Suicide attempt
Minor: Death of parent