The concept and “lesson” of this story is interesting and makes me optimistic in moments of paralysis by choice in small and more meaningful decisions. However the central premise is negated a few times throughout…without spoilers I will say that many of the characters’ central beliefs around fate, soul mates, etc are immediately abandoned once challenged. And as sweet as Hannah and Gabby’s friendship seems I was unable to suspend my disbelief and found the two of them to be too unlikely to be heartwarming.

Learning that this was one of her first novels put the writing quality into perspective — her writing has certainly improved since. The repetition and latching on to annoying tidbits was so Colleen Hoover cringe (I may never look at a cinnamon roll without rolling my eyes again)