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Poate într-o altă viaţă by Taylor Jenkins Reid

carrmerr22's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.25

twillsy's review against another edition

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easy read but not my fave TJR

emjohnson898's review against another edition

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4.0

I read this all in one sitting on the plane and I think it was helpful to read it all at once. Not sure if I would've gotten a little confused going back and forth otherwise. Fun concept. Fun and enjoyable read.

stephbails's review against another edition

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3.0

If someone handed me this book without a cover, I never would have suspected it was by TJR. Overall, it was a quick and light(ish) read and definitely had me interested enough to finish it in a couple of days. I tend not to be a fan of parallel universe/time loop type of storylines, and by the end this one became really repetitive and beating you over the head with the moral of the story. But a perfectly fine beach read!

maddiereihs's review against another edition

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4.0

My favorite part about this book was “my heart breaks for every version of me that’s not with you.”

I loved the humor in this book, and how we got to see two different scenarios played out. I enjoyed this as an audiobook and it was great!!

emilykhooke's review against another edition

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5.0

I loved this book! TJR and Julia Whalen are such a great combination. I loved the side by side stories and was worried I was going to get confused by the back and forth but it was so well written that it wasn’t bad at all. Loved it!

thatssostelle's review against another edition

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5.0

Another thoughtful, and wonderful story from Taylor Jenkins Reid. Reid is an author who is always forcing me to evaluate my own life and my decisions — whether its marriage, friendship, or finding comfort in the fact that not everyone has their life figured out when they hit their 30s. In her books, life isn’t about perfection or moving forward safely, it’s about the messy, difficult things that bring us closer to people and push us apart — that make us like ourselves, and make us dislike ourselves a little bit too. It’s so rare to find people that let their walls down, and gladly share their imperfections so it’s a relief to find books like Maybe in Another Life stripped down to the unhappy, sloppy parts without becoming melodramatic. Instead, in Taylor’s books, you find a confidante, someone familiar and questioning just as much as you are.

At 29, main character Hannah is feeling lost. After moving from place to place, she’s finally headed back to California — to her best friend, and who knows what other possibilities. Maybe a second chance with her ex. Hopefully a new job and a place to live on her own. Instead of following along as Hannah goes left or right, readers see Hannah living out two sides of her own story: one where she leaves a party with her ex, Ethan, and another where she leaves the same party with her best friend, Gabby. Where would these parallel circumstances converge? How would my heart take it when I couldn’t decide which life was actually better over the other? Though each story takes a different path, the similarities are there: Hannah’s love of cinnamon buns, the distance she feels from her parents and sister, and, most importantly, her affection and bond with Gabby. I don’t say this about a lot of books (and I wish I did) but Maybe in Another Life is a subtle but solid ode to best girlfriendship in a way I haven’t experienced in a long time. When nothing makes any sense, Gabby is Hannah’s constant and it’s the best love story I could ever imagine.

Fate, love, lust, responsibility, how we take care of each other and take care of ourselves: it’s all rolled up in this riveting and charming story with a special Taylor twist. No matter what road you find yourself on, Maybe in Another Life is a necessary companion for your next adventure.

(Adapted from post on Rather Be Reading Blog

lexi1307's review against another edition

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4.0

2024 Book Review #16
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cervin7927's review against another edition

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5.0

Absolutely loved this.

365_natasha_reads's review against another edition

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4.0

Liked the book but could do without the CONSTANT mention of cinnamon rolls