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A review by bobinsbooknook
Maybe in Another Life by Taylor Jenkins Reid
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
During the initial few chapters I was worried this book would be a flop. I found Hannah to be quite irritating and the writing to come across very cliche and YA.
Luckily, once the book started to play around with the dual timeline effect it started to become more interesting. I thought TJR writing technique to balance the two stories was very well done and I liked how there were small overlaps in events between the two without being direct copies.
I will say though that I found the timeline with Henry 100 times more emotive and interesting than that with Ethan which did mean that in the chapters with Ethan I was less engaged with the story.
Whilst the whole premise of the book does rely on the dual timeline, I feel that had the Ethan storyline was spoilt as the catalysts in this story are already spoilt in Henry’s storyline for example knowing in the Henry storyline she had lost a baby then the entire Ethan storyline being her realising she was pregnant … really dampened the impact the Ethan story branch could have. .
Overall not a bad read per se and found it very much on par with my views on TJR’s other earlier work “one’s true Loves” and defiantly prefer her more recent work.
Luckily, once the book started to play around with the dual timeline effect it started to become more interesting. I thought TJR writing technique to balance the two stories was very well done and I liked how there were small overlaps in events between the two without being direct copies.
I will say though that I found the timeline with Henry 100 times more emotive and interesting than that with Ethan which did mean that in the chapters with Ethan I was less engaged with the story.
Whilst the whole premise of the book does rely on the dual timeline, I feel that had the Ethan storyline was spoilt as the catalysts in this story are already spoilt in Henry’s storyline
Overall not a bad read per se and found it very much on par with my views on TJR’s other earlier work “one’s true Loves” and defiantly prefer her more recent work.
Minor: Child death and Car accident