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meg_lewis's review against another edition
5.0
Another re-read to end 2023, I thought the brilliance of this book might have dulled in the years since I first read & fell in love with it years ago - yet I was still weeping at the end.
The characterisation and heart of this book still make it one of my favourites, and re-reading it felt like catching up with old friends. I love the influence Hardy has on the book and the parallels between Em & Dex and Bathsheba & Gabriel. Also love reading anything set in Edinburgh - instant magic.
The characterisation and heart of this book still make it one of my favourites, and re-reading it felt like catching up with old friends. I love the influence Hardy has on the book and the parallels between Em & Dex and Bathsheba & Gabriel. Also love reading anything set in Edinburgh - instant magic.
valeriej's review against another edition
Audiobook wasn't for me, will try physically reading later
kejohnston's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
4.5
mameshiba_reads's review against another edition
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? Yes
3.0
not my thing
i found Dex is a very frustrating characters
i found Dex is a very frustrating characters
jodiren's review against another edition
3.0
The premise of this story was interesting...the same date throughout 20 years. The ending left me a little disillusioned. Didn't think that everything had to be as difficult as it was portrayed. All in all, was a good read.
randomhiccup's review against another edition
4.0
This was a roller coaster. Slow to start, then got better, then I didn’t want to put it down. Then I was cringing, afraid of what was going to happen, back to enjoying it, to finally just sad and then sort of alright at the end. Throughout it all I just kept telling Dex what an ass he was, how much he was wasting- opportunities, time, love, etc. Overall, it was a good read and illustration of a painful subject.
esmeobrien's review against another edition
5.0
Just so perfect, made my heart feel broken and full at the same time
jaxkep's review against another edition
4.0
Heartbreaking. I agree with reviewers below, not since Atonement have I felt so "emotionally cheated" and unsettled after finishing a book. I fell madly in love with Dex and Em, and towards the end of the book, I wanted to peek ahead but willed myself not to. After they got together, each chapter was like "are they still together??" and I was over the moon to find out they were. That's when the rug got pulled out from under me and...what can I say? I barely got through the end of the book. I just teared up watching the trailer for the movie, for pete's sake!! I'm a sucker for happy endings though, which is why 4 instead of 5 stars.
_mreads_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
sarahsulliv's review against another edition
4.0
It is as good as people keep saying. ALSO, it includes maybe the first extended references to T.I.E. I have encountered in literature outside of theatre for youth books.