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cassmills's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
bookswithlauren's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The concept for Maybe in Another Life is really interesting. I have always found the idea of alternate and parallel universes equally fascinating and completely overwhelming, so to explore that concept played out in a book was really a fun and new reading experience for me. I really loved Hannah and Gabby's friendship. I really loved Hannah and Ethan's relationship and their friendship. I really loved Hannah and Henry's relationship. I loved Carl and Tina as parents and Gabby teaching her dad about the importance of feminism and equality. There was just so much to love about this book.
Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Child death, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
ashlikes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Death, and Abandonment
Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Abortion, and Alcohol
makerealityvanish's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Child death and Injury/Injury detail
trinloyd's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail
thatcuriousonereads's review against another edition
3.5
I thought the Sliding Doors-esque storyline was a really entertaining reading experience, and I truly loved the first half of the book...
<Spoiler> ...but when that pregnancy trope showed up, it honestly hurt my brain. It was fine in the end, but it wasn't something I was prepared for or really looking for.
Hannah's story/stories(?) resonated with me, so I was attached to her as a character and her experiences, which meant her inner monologue was so relatable to me. I don't think there was a character I didn't like barring Mark of course, since that was by design, but even he wasn't "hate-able".
Overall I thought it was good! I probably won't read it again, and I think I may be done with TJR for now, but might pick up something else of hers in the future.
Some trigger warnings for this story that you should look into if you struggle with reading about:
Car accidents
Injury trauma and brief injury descriptions
Hospital environments
Pregnancy and pregnancy loss
Divorce
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
kelleyedwards_96's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Vomit
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.5
Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Abandonment
Minor: Sexual content
sophs_mood_reading's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I really enjoyed the storyline’s of the book and found the different paths her life took a great read. However there was way too much repetition.
When describing a story or a conversation it was great to have it in full in one life path but seeing we had read it the chapter before when it’s repeated in entirety in the next it’s very much over done. Something that could easily have been referenced.
And oh my gosh if someone mentions the word cinnamon roll or high bun to me I may hit them! What is with authors creating female characters who’s personalities are based around a hairdo and a type of food. It’s annoying and somewhat condescending.
However if you get past the repetition, breakfast pastries and hairstyle requirements. It is a good read into the possibilities life can take you on. And I must say I don’t think after reading it I could choose which life path I would choose for her.
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
happyreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Infidelity and Grief
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol